Codex integration

Deploy and host apps from Codex

Connect Codex to xhostd. Then describe your app, and Codex builds it and puts it online.

Connect Codex

You connect xhostd in the app's settings, with no terminal.

1
Add an MCP server
In the Codex desktop app, open Settings → Plugins, select Add, and then select Add MCP server.
2
Add the xhostd server
Enter xhostd as the name, select Streamable HTTP, and paste this URL into URL. Then select Save.
MCP server URL
```
https://mcp.xhostd.com/mcp/
```
3
Sign in
Select Authenticate, and sign in to xhostd in the browser window that opens.

New to xhostd? Choose Create an account and confirm your email.
4
Start a new chat
Start a new chat, so that Codex loads the xhostd tools.

1
Add the xhostd marketplace
In a terminal, run this command.
Run in your terminal
```
codex plugin marketplace add xhostd/xhostd-sdk
```
2
Install the plugin
In Codex, type /plugins, select xhostd, and select Install plugin. Sign in to xhostd in the browser window that opens.

New to xhostd? Choose Create an account and confirm your email.
3
Start a new session
Start a new Codex session, so that Codex loads the xhostd tools.

“Build a dashboard for my team's sales numbers and deploy it to xhostd.”

“Add a worker that pulls in new orders every hour.”

“Connect my domain shop.example.com to the app, and tell me which DNS records to add.”