Step 1
Add the Strata19 marketplace
Register the pinned Git marketplace used by the released plugin package.
codex plugin marketplace add https://github.com/jordanallen87/praetor.gitStrata19 for Codex
Free LocalUse the same free local project layer from Codex CLI or Codex Desktop. Strata19 adds durable context, specifications, work, routines, approvals, checkpoints, and evidence to the harness; Desktop can also place the project pane beside the conversation.
- Delivery
- Plugin marketplace package
- Experience
- CLI tools and the desktop project pane
Install and connect
Step 2
Install the plugin
Adding a marketplace does not install its plugins. Install Strata19 explicitly, then restart the host so the version-keyed cache is reloaded.
codex plugin add strata19@strata19Step 3
Trust the lifecycle hooks
In a Codex conversation, run /hooks and approve the Strata19 session-bind and done-gate definitions. Until approved, MCP tools still work but lifecycle binding and the completion gate remain inactive.
Step 4
Bind your project
Open the target repository and ask Strata19 to initialize the project. If the host does not advertise the correct MCP root, provide the repository path explicitly.
Verify the connection
Confirm Codex reports the plugin installed, then make one real project call. The result should contain repository-derived evidence rather than a generic success message.
codex plugin list
Prompt: “Initialize this repository with Strata19, then show project status.”Know the boundary
- • Hook execution requires a separate trust decision; an installed plugin does not imply trusted hooks.
- • The visual pane depends on the capabilities enabled by the Codex version you are running. The MCP tool surface remains the functional floor.
- • Free Local keeps repository analysis and project state on your machine. Model-assisted features remain off until you configure a provider.