---
title: Antigravity IDE vs Codex CLI
slug: antigravity-vs-codex
type: agent-comparison
a: antigravity
b: codex
canonical: https://top-agent-skills.com/compare/antigravity-vs-codex
rubric: 1.0
---

# Antigravity IDE vs Codex CLI

Side-by-side for SKILL.md agent Skills: install model, shell access, native support, and how many Skills are verified on each.

## At a glance

| | Antigravity | Codex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Antigravity | OpenAI |
| Native SKILL.md support | Yes | Yes |
| Verified skills indexed | 36 | 55 |
| Install model | Local folder | Local folder |
| Shell / Bash access | Yes | Yes |
| Tagline | Antigravity IDE ships with the awesome-skills bundle (1,234+ pre-installed) out of the box. | OpenAI's coding agent CLI. Adopted the SKILL.md spec verbatim in Dec 2025. |

## Overlap

- Verified on both: 15
- Only Antigravity: 21
- Only Codex: 40

## Which should you pick?

Both support SKILL.md natively, so the choice is about ecosystem fit. Pick Antigravity IDE for Antigravity integrations and the workflows it makes easiest; pick Codex CLI for OpenAI integrations and its specific surface.

Many teams use both — Skills with the SKILL.md spec are portable, and 15 of the skills indexed here are verified on both agents.

Per-agent rankings: https://top-agent-skills.com/skills-for-antigravity · https://top-agent-skills.com/skills-for-codex

## Common questions

**Which is better for SKILL.md skills, Antigravity IDE or Codex CLI?**

Both support SKILL.md natively. Antigravity IDE has 36 verified skills indexed here; Codex CLI has 55. 15 skills work on both.

**Can I use the same Skill on Antigravity IDE and Codex CLI?**

15 of the skills indexed here work on both. The SKILL.md spec is shared, so most skills run cleanly on both — the exceptions are skills that depend on agent-specific tools (Bash, Workflows, MCP patterns).

**How do I install a Skill on Antigravity IDE?**

1,234+ as of the latest release. The bundle covers document processing, code quality, security, design, marketing, data and more — most users find what they need without installing anything.

**How do I install a Skill on Codex CLI?**

Drop the Skill folder under ~/.codex/skills/ for user-wide or .codex/skills/ for project-scoped. Codex loads SKILL.md the same way Claude Code does.

**Which agent should I pick for cross-platform skill use?**

Both support skills natively. Pick by ecosystem fit: Antigravity IDE for Antigravity customers, Codex CLI for OpenAI customers.

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