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How to Connect Hatchable to Codex

Install the Hatchable plugin and Codex can build a full app and put it live at its own URL. Free, no servers to manage.

How to connect → Or sign up first

What happens next

Step 1

Open the plugin directory

In the Codex app, open Plugins. In the Codex CLI, run /plugins.

Step 2

Install Hatchable

Search for Hatchable and install it. Hatchable is a listed ChatGPT app, and OpenAI ships it to Codex as a plugin.

Step 3

Authenticate and build

Approve the sign-in popup on hatchable.com. That creates your free account. Then start a new session and ask Codex to build and deploy.

MCP URL. Only needed for the manual config fallback, the plugin sets this up for you
https://hatchable.com/mcp

Prefer the manual route?

You can still wire Hatchable up as a plain 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. Same account, same tools, just without the plugin wrapper.

What you get on the free tier

  • A live URL at your-app.hatchable.site, hosted for you.
  • A real database, file storage, scheduled jobs, and email.
  • No deploy config or servers. Codex builds it, Hatchable runs it.

Do not have Codex yet?

Grab it from openai.com/codex, then follow the three steps above.

Frequently asked

Plugin or MCP server, which should I use?
The plugin. It is the same Hatchable MCP server underneath, but Codex handles the setup and sign-in for you. The manual config is there for older Codex versions or locked-down setups.
Do I need an API key?
No. Both routes sign in with OAuth in the browser. A key is only a fallback for clients without OAuth.
Is it free?
Yes. The free tier includes live hosting, a database, and a real URL with no credit card.

Ready to ship?

Install the Hatchable plugin and Codex can build a full app and put it live at its own URL. Free, no servers to manage.

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