Find exactly where Codex Skills are stored on your system. Complete guide to Codex's skill storage architecture.
Codex Skills are stored in specific directories depending on your operating system and Codex product. Here's the complete guide.
Where exactly are Codex Skills stored?
Skill directories may be hidden.
Config files reference skill locations.
Skills can be in several places.
This guide explains where Codex Skills are stored and how Codex discovers them.
Stored in ~/.codex/skills/ — your personal skills.
Built-in skills in Codex's installation directory.
Project-specific skills in .codex/ directories.
Skills referenced in Codex config files.
Codex scans these directories automatically.
Personal skills in ~/.codex/skills/
Built-in skills in Codex's install directory.
Project-specific skills in .codex/ directories.
Configuration references skill locations.
Codex finds skills automatically.
Some skills activate without restart.
~/.codex/skills/ is the standard location.
.codex/ directories for project-specific skills.
Config files may reference additional locations.
Track skill changes with git.
Create subdirectories for different skill types.
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