Codex + Cloudflare
OpenAI coding agent available as a terminal CLI and desktop app. It reads and writes files, runs commands, and browses the web in a sandbox.
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Install Codex
Install the Codex CLI. macOS and Linux are fully supported; use WSL2 on Windows. For Homebrew or other install methods, see the Codex CLI setup guide ↗.
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Launch Codex in your project
Start Codex from the root of your project, where
wrangler.jsonclives (if it already exists).codex -
Install the Cloudflare plugin
Inside Codex, run
/plugins, then search for and install Cloudflare. This installs Cloudflare Skills and registers the Cloudflare MCP servers./plugins -
Try a prompt
For example:
Set up rate limiting and WAF rules to block abuse on my public API.
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Download Codex
Follow the download instructions for your operating system at developers.openai.com/codex/app ↗.
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Install the Cloudflare plugin
In the Codex app, go to Plugins and install Cloudflare.

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Cloudflare Skills
Persistent platform context that teaches the agent how Cloudflare works.
Skills are instructions the agent loads on demand. The cloudflare/skills bundle covers every layer of the platform — so the agent knows your conventions without you re-explaining them.
- agents-sdkBuild AI agents on Cloudflare Workers using the Agents SDK. Load when creating stateful agents, durable workflows, real-time WebSocket apps, scheduled tasks, MCP servers, chat applications, voice agents, or browser automation. Covers Agent class, state management, callable RPC, Workflows, durable execution, queues, retries, observability, and React hooks. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.
- cloudflareComprehensive Cloudflare platform skill covering Workers, Pages, storage (KV, D1, R2), AI (Workers AI, Vectorize, Agents SDK), feature flags (Flagship), networking (Tunnel, Spectrum), security (WAF, DDoS), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi). Use for any Cloudflare development task. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.
- cloudflare-email-serviceSend and receive transactional emails with Cloudflare Email Service (Email Sending + Email Routing). Use when building email sending (Workers binding or REST API), email routing, Agents SDK email handling, or integrating email into any app — Workers, Node.js, Python, Go, etc. Also use for email deliverability, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, wrangler email setup, MCP email tools, or when a coding agent needs to send emails. Even for simple requests like "add email to my Worker" — this skill has critical config details.
- cloudflare-one"Guides Cloudflare One Zero Trust and SASE work across Access, Gateway, WARP, Tunnel, Cloudflare WAN, DLP, CASB, device posture, and identity. Use when designing, configuring, troubleshooting, or reviewing Cloudflare One deployments. Retrieval-first: use current Cloudflare docs/API schemas instead of embedded product docs."
- cloudflare-one-migrationsPlans migrations from Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, Palo Alto, legacy VPN, SWG, or SASE stacks to Cloudflare One. Use for migration assessments, policy mapping, rollout plans, and parity/gap analysis.
- durable-objectsCreate and review Cloudflare Durable Objects. Use when building stateful coordination (chat rooms, multiplayer games, booking systems), implementing RPC methods, SQLite storage, alarms, WebSockets, or reviewing DO code for best practices. Covers Workers integration, wrangler config, and testing with Vitest. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.
- sandbox-migrate-to-nextUse when porting a Cloudflare Sandbox app from stable @cloudflare/sandbox to @cloudflare/sandbox@next (Sandbox SDK 1.0 preview), or when the user asks to migrate or upgrade to Sandbox 1.0 / @next. Not for day-to-day stable work (sandbox-stable) or new @next apps (sandbox-next).
- sandbox-nextUse when building or changing Cloudflare Sandbox apps on @cloudflare/sandbox@next (Sandbox SDK 1.0 preview)—code execution, AI runners, interpreters, CI-like jobs, terminals, files, mounts, tunnels, preview URLs, lifecycle, or errors. Not for the default stable package (use sandbox-stable) or for porting stable to @next (use sandbox-migrate-to-next).
- sandbox-stableUse when building or changing Cloudflare Sandbox apps on the current stable @cloudflare/sandbox package (default npm tag)—commands, sessions, files, ports, tunnels, terminals, bridge, production, or deprecated-API cleanup while staying on stable. Not for @cloudflare/sandbox@next (use sandbox-next) or for porting to 1.0 (use sandbox-migrate-to-next).
- turnstile-spinSet up Cloudflare Turnstile end-to-end in a project. Scan the codebase, create the widget via the Cloudflare API, embed it where user requests need bot verification (form submissions, SPA actions, API endpoints, download links, comment or vote submissions, etc.), wire canonical server-side siteverify in the customer's existing backend, validate, and persist the skill. Load this when a user asks to add Turnstile, set up CAPTCHA, protect a form or endpoint from bots, or fix a Turnstile integration. Mirrors developers.cloudflare.com/turnstile/spin.
- web-perfAnalyzes web performance using Chrome DevTools MCP. Measures Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) and supplementary metrics (FCP, TBT, Speed Index), identifies render-blocking resources, network dependency chains, layout shifts, caching issues, and accessibility gaps. Use when asked to audit, profile, debug, or optimize page load performance, Lighthouse scores, or site speed. Biases towards retrieval from current documentation over pre-trained knowledge.
- workers-best-practicesReviews and authors Cloudflare Workers code against production best practices. Load when writing new Workers, reviewing Worker code, configuring wrangler.jsonc, or checking for common Workers anti-patterns (streaming, floating promises, global state, secrets, bindings, observability). Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.
- wranglerCloudflare Workers CLI for deploying, developing, and managing Workers, KV, R2, D1, Vectorize, Hyperdrive, Workers AI, Containers, Queues, Workflows, Pipelines, and Secrets Store. Load before running wrangler commands to ensure correct syntax and best practices. Biases towards retrieval from Cloudflare docs over pre-trained knowledge.
MCP servers
Live access to the Cloudflare API, docs, and observability.
MCP servers provide typed tools to call into Cloudflare at runtime. There are two options: Code Mode — a single server that covers the entire Cloudflare API (2,500+ endpoints in ~1,000 tokens) — or a set of focused, domain-specific servers hosted in the cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare repo. The full catalog is also in the MCP servers for Cloudflare docs.
- Code mode APIcode modeBroad access to the full Cloudflare API via code execution, with minimal token overheadhttps://mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- AI Gateway serverSearch your logs, get details about the prompts and responseshttps://ai-gateway.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Audit Logs serverQuery audit logs and generate reports for reviewhttps://auditlogs.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- AutoRAG serverSearch and query account AutoRAG instanceshttps://autorag.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Browser Run serverFetch web pages, convert them to markdown and take screenshotshttps://browser.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Cloudflare Blog serverSearch and read posts from the Cloudflare Bloghttps://blog.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Cloudflare One CASB serverQuickly identify any security misconfigurations for SaaS applications to safeguard users & datahttps://casb.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Container serverSpin up a sandbox development environmenthttps://containers.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Demo Day serverDemonstrate a minimal Cloudflare MCP serverhttps://demo-day.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Digital Experience Monitoring serverGet quick insight on critical applications for your organizationhttps://dex.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- DNS Analytics serverOptimize DNS performance and debug issues based on current setuphttps://dns-analytics.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Documentation serverGet up-to-date reference information on Cloudflarehttps://docs.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Logpush serverGet quick summaries for Logpush job healthhttps://logs.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Observability serverDebug and get insight into your application's logs and analyticshttps://observability.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Radar serverExplore Cloudflare Radar internet insightshttps://radar.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Workers Bindings serverBuild Workers applications with storage, AI, and compute primitiveshttps://bindings.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
- Workers Builds serverGet insights and manage your Cloudflare Workers Buildshttps://builds.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp
Wrangler CLI
Local dev, deploys, and Workers-specific commands.
Use Wrangler for local development, deploys, and product-specific commands like wrangler d1 migrations apply or wrangler tail. The bundled wrangler Skill teaches the agent when to reach for it.
Agent-friendly docs
Token-efficient references optimized for agents.
Append /index.md to any Cloudflare docs URL for a clean markdown version. Every top-level product section also has its own llms.txt — a page index sized for a single context window. A few useful ones:
- developers.cloudflare.com/llms.txt — directory of every Cloudflare product.
- developers.cloudflare.com/workers/llms.txt
- developers.cloudflare.com/agents/llms.txt
- developers.cloudflare.com/r2/llms.txt
- developers.cloudflare.com/d1/llms.txt
For a full overview of how these docs are structured for agents, refer to the Docs for Agents guide.
Build a serverless AI inference endpoint on Workers AI with streaming responses.Add bot protection and rate limiting to my login and checkout endpoints.Add a cron trigger to my Worker that processes a job queue every hour.Set up AI Gateway to route requests across OpenAI and Workers AI with automatic fallback and cost tracking.Deploy a full-stack React app to Cloudflare Pages with a Workers API backend and D1 database.- The Cloudflare API MCP server uses Code Mode — Codex writes JavaScript against a typed API to reach any of 2,500+ endpoints in ~1,000 tokens.
- Try the
/cloudflare:build-agentslash command to scaffold a complete Agents SDK project, or/cloudflare:build-mcpfor a remote MCP server.
Cloudflare MCP server repository
Should I use Skills, the MCP server, Wrangler CLI, or all of them?
All three. Skills load Cloudflare knowledge into every Codex session (when
to use Durable Objects, how to structure a Workers project, etc.). The
Cloudflare API MCP server handles platform operations (DNS, WAF, Zero
Trust). Wrangler handles local dev, deploys, and migrations. The bundled
wrangler Skill teaches Codex when to run CLI commands vs. call the MCP
API.
How do I connect Codex to my Cloudflare account?
The first time Codex calls a Cloudflare tool, you will be redirected to authorize via OAuth and choose permissions.
Is Codex open source?
Yes. Codex is open source and available on GitHub at github.com/openai/codex.
MCP server not connecting
Verify the server was added with codex mcp add cloudflare --url https://mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp.
Run codex mcp list to confirm it appears, then use /mcp inside the Codex TUI to check its status.
Getting outdated information about Cloudflare products
Enable the Cloudflare docs MCP server so the agent can fetch
current documentation at runtime. If you prefer not to use the MCP server, point
the agent directly at developers.cloudflare.com/llms.txt for
a directory of every product, or developers.cloudflare.com/<product>/llms.txt
for a product-specific index.
MCP server authentication fails
Remove and re-add the MCP server. Complete the OAuth flow in your browser when prompted.
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