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    3. lidge-jun

    lidge-jun

    To build open-source tools that enable developers to use any LLM provider with advanced AI coding assistants like OpenAI Codex and Claude Code.

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    At a Glance

    1Tool Listed
    3Products
    6Capabilities
    Discussions
    Seoul, South KoreaHeadquarters
    2026Est.
    1Employee
    Focus Areas
    AI Coding Assistants
    LLM Orchestration
    API Integration Platforms
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    Latest News
    OpenCodex reaches 8,600 stars on GitHub.Aug 8, 2026
    Support for GPT-5.6 Sol/Terra/Luna catalog added to OpenCodex.Aug 1, 2026

    AI Tools by lidge-jun

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    opencodex

    Open Source LLM Routing Proxy

    AI Coding Asst.LLM OrchestrationAPI Integrations

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    Latest News

    08/08/2026

    OpenCodex reaches 8,600 stars on GitHub.

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    08/01/2026

    Support for GPT-5.6 Sol/Terra/Luna catalog added to OpenCodex.

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    07/01/2026

    Byung-jun Kim presents OpenCodex at OpenAI Seoul Meetup.

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    07/01/2026

    OpenCodex passes 6,000 GitHub stars after rapid growth.

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    Products & Services

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    OpenCodex
    2026

    A local proxy that serves Codex and Claude Code from one port, translating wire formats to any LLM provider (40+ supported).

    cli-jaw

    A personal AI assistant powered by multiple models (Pi, Antigravity, Claude, etc.) with Web, Terminal, and Telegram interfaces.

    semantic-code-mcp

    An AI-powered semantic code search tool for coding agents, featuring multi-provider embeddings and hybrid search.

    Market Position

    Differentiates from other LLM proxies (like LiteLLM) by focusing on seamless, 'zero-patch' integration with specific high-end coding clients (Codex and Claude Code), allowing users to switch underlying models without changing their workflow.

    Leadership

    Founders

    BK

    Byung-jun Kim (lidge-jun)

    Non-CS student at Korea University; AI developer obsessed with building tools he wants to exist.

    Executive Team

    BK

    Byung-jun Kim

    Lead Developer & Creator

    Non-CS student at Korea University and independent developer behind OpenCodex and several AI-focused NPM packages.

    Founding Story

    Started as a personal project by Byung-jun Kim, a non-CS student at Korea University, to create a local proxy that allows running AI coding assistants like OpenAI Codex and Claude Code with any LLM provider, including local models and alternative cloud services.

    Business Model

    Revenue Model

    Open source (MIT License); no public revenue model disclosed.

    Target Markets

    Use Cases
    • Using local models (e.g., via Ollama) with proprietary coding assistants.
    • Routing coding agent requests to alternative cloud providers (Azure, DeepSeek, Groq).
    • Managing multiple ChatGPT accounts for high-usage development tasks.
    • Testing unreleased or experimental LLM features in established coding environments.

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    Seoul, South Korea
    Founded
    2026
    Employees
    1
    Office Locations
    Seoul

    History & Milestones

    2026

    Launch of OpenCodex on GitHub.

    July 2026

    Passed 6,000 stars on GitHub and Byung-jun Kim spoke at the OpenAI Seoul Meetup.

    August 2026

    Reached 8,600 stars on GitHub and added support for the GPT-5.6 model catalog.

    Key Capabilities

    6
    Support for 40+ LLM providers including Anthropic, Google, xAI, Kimi, and Ollama.
    Zero client patches required for Codex and Claude Code.
    Support for streaming, tool calls, reasoning, and images.
    ChatGPT account pooling and auto-refresh mechanisms.
    Integration with Codex App model picker including reasoning effort levels.
    Vision and web-search sidecars for enhanced model capabilities.

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    Website
    opencodex.me/
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    AI Topics

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    lidge-jun focuses on these topics:

    AI Coding Assistants(1)
    LLM Orchestration(1)
    API Integration Platforms(1)
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