Codex CLI Bootcamp — Level 3: Advanced Features & Autonomous Workflows

ADVANCED CODEX FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

Run Codex Like an Engineering Team. Worktrees, Skills, MCP, and Autonomous Automations.

The advanced track for engineers fluent in Codex. Drive Codex Desktop and full-access execution, run parallel work across Git worktrees and multi-threaded development, automate testing and pull requests, build reusable Skills and MCP integrations, and turn workflows into background automations — culminating in an autonomous engineering workflow capstone.

12 Advanced Modules
Capstone Autonomous Workflow
100% Hands-On Time
One-One
Mentorship
Google Cloud Premier Partner Google Cloud Premier Partner
Built for Senior Engineers Platform / DevEx Engineers Tech Leads Automation-Minded Engineers

From Daily Workflow to Autonomous Engineering.

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What You'll Build

  • 🖥️

    Codex Desktop Mastery

    Navigate Codex Desktop, manage threads and contexts, and pick the right models.

  • 🔒

    Full-Access Execution

    Use Local, Cloud, and Full Access modes safely with governance and guardrails.

  • 🌳

    Worktrees & Multi-Threading

    Run conflict-free parallel development across worktrees and concurrent threads.

  • 📏

    Testing, Reviews & PRs

    Automated test runs, diff reviews, and AI-summarized commits and pull requests.

  • 🧩

    Skills & MCP Integrations

    Reusable SKILL.md assets and MCP servers connecting external tools and APIs.

  • Background Automations

    Convert skills into scheduled, unattended automations with AGENTS.md profiles.

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Tools You'll Use

🖥️
Codex Desktop
🌳
Git Worktrees
🧩
Codex Skills (SKILL.md)
🔌
MCP Servers
📄
AGENTS.md
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Git & GitHub

What You Will Build

Twelve advanced modules across one continuous project — toward a complete autonomous engineering workflow.

M1–2

CODEX DESKTOP + PROMPT-DRIVEN DEV

schedule1 HR

Master the Codex Desktop interface, threads, contexts, and model selection, then generate and iteratively refine complete frontend, backend, and database components from natural-language requirements.

M3

FULL-ACCESS EXECUTION ENVIRONMENTS

schedule30 MIN

Understand the Codex sandbox and security boundaries, then configure Local, Cloud, and Full Access modes for file/folder operations and shell automation — with governance for elevated access.

M4–5

WORKTREES & MULTI-THREADED DEV

schedule1 HR

Use Git worktrees for isolated, conflict-free parallel development and coordinate multiple Codex threads — frontend, backend, testing, integration — for concurrent delivery.

M6

TESTING, REVIEWS & PULL REQUESTS

schedule30 MIN

Run automated test suites from Codex, review changes with built-in diff analysis, and create commits and pull requests with AI-generated summaries before integrating into shared branches.

M7–8

SKILLS FRAMEWORK + MCP

schedule1 HR

Package repeatable workflows into reusable SKILL.md assets, then connect third-party services, APIs, and enterprise systems (e.g. Firecrawl) by configuring MCP servers inside Codex Desktop.

M9–10

AUTOMATIONS + AGENTS.md

schedule1 HR

Convert skills into scheduled, recurring background automations running in unattended worktrees, and use AGENTS.md to define persistent agent behavior, standards, and self-correction.

M11–12

ENTERPRISE OPS + AUTONOMOUS CAPSTONE

schedule1 HR 30 MIN

Combine worktrees, skills, MCP, and automations into unified, governed workflows, then build and present a production-ready autonomous engineering workflow from design to deployment.

Your Instructors

Prem Kumar

Prem Kumar

AI Architecture Expert

"Anyone can build an AI demo. I teach you how to build the architecture behind systems that scale, because the gap between prototype and production is where most teams get stuck."

Specialty

Data Platform Architecture AI-Enabled Systems Full-Stack Engineering Technical & AI Strategy High-Performance Team Building
Himal Rajan

Himal Rajan

Full Stack & AI Developer

"From React frontends to Python AI backends, I've spent my career building full-stack systems that actually ship, RAG pipelines, autonomous agents, and production APIs that handle real traffic. At RocketOne, I teach you the exact engineering decisions that turn an AI prototype into a system your users can depend on."

Specialty

Full Stack Development (React, Node.js) Python & AI Development RAG Pipelines & Vector Search Autonomous Agents Java & Spring Boot
Naveen Kumar

Naveen Kumar

AI/ML Engineer

"I've built AI systems across Zoho, Virtusa, and now SquareShift, from machine learning pipelines to generative AI applications. At RocketOne, I teach you the practical skills to build AI-powered solutions that work in the real world, not just in notebooks."

Specialty

Generative AI & LLMs Prompt Engineering Machine Learning Google Cloud ML AI Application Development MLOps & Model Deployment

Industry practitioners with hands-on delivery experience at SquareShift Technologies, a Google Cloud Premier Partner serving Fortune 500 clients.

What You Need Before Day 1

Required

  • Completed Codex CLI Level 2 (productive daily workflow) or equivalent hands-on Codex experience
  • Comfortable with Git, GitHub, and the command line
  • Codex installed with an OpenAI account

Not Required

  • Prior MCP, skills, or automation experience
  • Enterprise DevOps background

This is the advanced (Level 3) track. You should already use Codex daily; here you add worktrees, skills, MCP, and background automation on top.

Every Question You Haven't Asked Yet.

Engineers already fluent in Codex daily workflows (Level 2 or equivalent) who want advanced features — full-access execution, worktrees, multi-threaded development, Skills, MCP, and background automations.
Run parallel work across Git worktrees and Codex threads, automate testing and PRs, build reusable Skills and MCP integrations, schedule background automations, and ship an autonomous engineering workflow.
Codex (Desktop/CLI) with an OpenAI account, Git and GitHub, and a terminal. We also configure MCP servers and background automations.
This program is currently marked Coming Soon — register your interest with admissions and we'll notify you the moment enrollment opens.