---
title: "Quoting OpenAI Codex base_instructions"
source_name: "Simon Willison's Weblog"
original_url: "https://simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/28/openai-codex/#atom-everything"
canonical_url: "https://www.traeai.com/articles/c45a7705-a4da-469c-b1e7-02aed22ee0d7"
content_type: "article"
language: "英文"
score: 5
tags: ["OpenAI","Codex","Prompt Engineering","Generative AI"]
published_at: "2026-04-28T22:02:53+00:00"
created_at: "2026-04-29T03:47:25.537179+00:00"
---

# Quoting OpenAI Codex base_instructions

Canonical URL: https://www.traeai.com/articles/c45a7705-a4da-469c-b1e7-02aed22ee0d7
Original source: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/28/openai-codex/#atom-everything

## Summary

引用了OpenAI Codex的规则，强调避免提及与用户查询无关的生物或角色。

## Key Takeaways

- Codex明确禁止讨论与查询无关的动物或角色。
- 该规则旨在优化生成内容的相关性。
- 文章为Simon Willison对Codex规则的摘录分享。

## Content

Title: A quote from OpenAI Codex base_instructions

URL Source: http://simonwillison.net/2026/Apr/28/openai-codex/

Published Time: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:28:14 GMT

Markdown Content:
# A quote from OpenAI Codex base_instructions

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28th April 2026

> `Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query.`

— [OpenAI Codex base_instructions](https://github.com/openai/codex/blob/66b0781502be5de3b1909525c987643b9e5e407d/codex-rs/models-manager/models.json#L55), for GPT-5.5

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