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Interfaces for Models
3 notes move from the word to a real choice at work — understand it first, then decide whether to use it.
Each note stands alone, or becomes the next step in this thread.
THE QUESTION THIS PAGE ANSWERS
ANSWER FIRSTWhat is Interfaces for Models, and which AI decisions does it change?
Codex gives the model a line-number-free patch language: locate by context anchors, apply with four-level matching, and skip the disk write if a single file doesn’t match This page keeps the related concepts, common mistakes, and practical notes in one reading thread.
First decide whether you are blocked by a definition, a choice, or verification; then choose the closest of the 3 notes below.
Start with “apply-patch: A Diff Designed for Models,” then restate the conclusion using your own task.
Do not treat every method in a topic as interchangeable. The answer changes with the input, risk, and acceptance bar.
THIS QUESTION THREAD
Put the word back inside the choice it changes.
apply-patch: A Diff Designed for Models
Codex gives the model a line-number-free patch language: locate by context anchors, apply with four-level matching, and skip the disk write if a single file doesn’t match
exec and wait: How an Unfinished Program Ends
Codex lets the model write JavaScript to orchestrate tools: a V8 isolate with capabilities subtracted, and a long-task protocol that yields the cell when time runs out, then continues with wait
Host Split: Who Holds the Program
In the default topology, V8 already lives in a separate host process. The same JS on four hosts: isolation boundary, lifetime, and failure fallout each change