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Host the apps Codex builds.
Free forever.

Describe your app in Codex. Codex writes the code, Hatchable ships it, a live URL comes back — all without leaving the chat.

Connect Codex

  1. In the Codex app, open Plugins. In the Codex CLI, run /plugins.
  2. Search for Hatchable and install it.
  3. Approve the sign-in popup on hatchable.com. That creates your free account.

Hatchable is a listed ChatGPT app, and OpenAI ships it to Codex as a plugin. Don't have Codex yet? Download it here.

Or add it manually as an MCP server

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.hatchable]
url = "https://hatchable.com/mcp"

Then run codex mcp login hatchable and approve on hatchable.com.

You stay in Codex. A live URL comes back.

you, to Codex
Build a CRM with contacts, deals, and a weekly summary.on hatchable.
~60 seconds later
✓Created projectcrm
✓Wrote files8 files
✓Set up database3 tables
✓Deployedv1
● Live atcrm.hatchable.site
✓
Postgres databasePer-project, included
✓
File storageUploads & assets
✓
Auth built-inLogins, sessions
✓
Email sendingTransactional mail
✓
Free subdomainhatchable.site/you
✓
Export anytimeYour code, your data

Why Hatchable?

Bundled AI app platforms bake in an AI you pay $20–50/month for and meter every prompt. We don't charge for AI at all. Use Codex — or any MCP-compatible AI — and Hatchable hosts whatever it builds.

FAQ

Is Codex actually free to host here?

Yes. Personal-use projects are free forever: no credit card, no time limit, no credit cap. You can also publish one app to the open web free, with a Built on Hatchable badge. You pay only for more: Builder ($12/mo, one flat fee for every site on your account) adds unlimited public sites, custom domains, and badge removal; App ($39/mo per app) gives a business app its own dedicated capacity. See the pricing page for details.

What kinds of apps can I build?

Web apps with a database, auth, and file storage — CRMs, client intake forms, marketing sites, internal tools, personal dashboards, chore charts. Anything Codex can describe that fits a standard web stack. Real-time features, heavy media, and native mobile apps aren't a good fit yet.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You describe what you want in plain English, Codex writes the code, and Hatchable hosts it. Most users don't read the code the AI produces — the AI handles that end. Everything is exportable if you ever want to.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, on the Builder plan ($12/mo). One flat Builder fee covers every site on your account, with no per-site upcharge. Personal projects on the free plan get a subdomain under hatchable.site.

Can I move my code off Hatchable later?

Always. You own your code and your database. Export whenever you want — nothing is held hostage behind a paid plan or a proprietary format.

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