Codex Zero to Hero
Module 04: Git and GitHub for Codex Users
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
What Git Tracks
By the end, learners can explain what git tracks, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.
Branches, Commits, and Diffs
By the end, learners can explain branches, commits, and diffs, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.
Pull Requests and Code Reviews
By the end, learners can explain pull requests and code reviews, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.
Merge Conflicts in Plain English
By the end, learners can explain merge conflicts in plain english, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.
GitHub Issues as Codex Task Briefs
By the end, learners can explain github issues as codex task briefs, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.
Secrets, .gitignore, and Safe Undo
By the end, learners can explain secrets, .gitignore, and safe undo, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.
Module Capstone: Run a Safe Branch Workflow
By the end, learners can explain module capstone: run a safe branch workflow, ask Codex for focused help, review the result, and decide the next safe step.
Module Project
Create a practical artifact for git and github for codex users: a prompt pack, checklist, issue brief, page draft, QA report, or deployment note.
Quiz
- What context should Codex inspect first?
- What should you review before accepting changes?
- 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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