Module 22: Skills, MCP, Subagents, and Expert Agent Workflows


Codex Zero to Hero

Module 22: Skills, MCP, Subagents, and Expert Agent Workflows

A practical module for moving from concept to safe Codex execution.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the topic in beginner-friendly language.
  • Prompt Codex with context, constraints, and done-when criteria.
  • Review output safely before publishing.

Safety Note

Use branches, backups, previews, and human review. Do not deploy untested code or commit secrets.

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Lessons

Lesson 01

What Skills Are

By the end, learners can explain what skills are, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.

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Lesson 02

What MCP Is

By the end, learners can explain what mcp is, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.

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Lesson 03

When to Use Connectors and MCP Servers

By the end, learners can explain when to use connectors and mcp servers, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.

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Lesson 04

Subagents and Parallel Review

By the end, learners can explain subagents and parallel review, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.

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Lesson 05

Custom Agents and Role Design

By the end, learners can explain custom agents and role design, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.

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Lesson 06

Evaluation Loops and Scored Improvement

By the end, learners can explain evaluation loops and scored improvement, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.

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Lesson 07

Module Capstone: Expert Agent Workflow

By the end, learners can explain module capstone: expert agent workflow, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.

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Module Project

Create a practical artifact for skills, mcp, subagents, and expert agent workflows: a prompt pack, checklist, issue brief, page draft, QA report, or deployment note.

Quiz

  1. What context should Codex inspect first?
  2. What should you review before accepting changes?
  3. What rollback step protects the work?
Answer key

Inspect relevant files and errors, review diffs and tests, and keep a backup, branch, or preview rollback plan.

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