name: Apply Patch Discipline description: Make small, reviewable file edits with patch-style changes and avoid unrelated rewrites. migration_source: codex original_path: .codex/AGENTS.md#codex-orchestrator-apply-protocol migration_date: '2026-05-28' adapter_kind: codex-orchestrator-adapter source_collection: codex-global-routing adapter_notes: Migrated Codex editing constraints into a skill that routes minimal manual code changes. source_snapshot_kind: short-verbatim-excerpt source_snapshot_words: 40 source_snapshot_label: global Codex AGENTS.md minimal-diff and worker ownership rules metadata: version: "1.0.0"

Apply Patch Discipline

Use when a coding agent must edit existing files carefully. Read the surrounding code, apply a minimal patch, preserve unrelated user changes, and avoid formatting churn outside the target area.

Evidence

• Focused diff.
• No unrelated file rewrites.
• Note explaining any unavoidable broad change.

Source Snapshot

Source: global Codex AGENTS.md minimal-diff and worker ownership rules

Short excerpt used for provenance, not a full source copy.

## Codex Orchestrator Apply Protocol Use this protocol whenever the user asks for Codex
Orchestrator, or when a non-trivial `/opsx:apply` / implementation task needs agent
separation, worktree isolation, or review before merge. Start by outputting: ```markdown
## Task Understanding ## Proposed Subagents ## Worktree /