Do I need a Clipus account to use the Codex plugin?

No. Free workflows for Surface reports, hooks, and marketing copy work after install with no account. You only need an account and API key to render real videos.

Which plan do connected campaign tools require?

Growth or above. On a lower plan, campaign creation returns an upgrade message instead of starting a render.

Where is my API key stored?

In your local environment as CLIPUS_API_KEY. The plugin reads it from there and never writes it to your repository. Do not commit the key or paste it into shared logs.

Is this the same plugin repository as Claude Code?

Yes. Clipus publishes one public plugin repository with Codex and Claude Code manifests, but Codex uses its own marketplace and install commands.

Clipus for Codex — Clipus Help

The Clipus Codex plugin brings Clipus into your coding workspace. Use it to read a SaaS site, draft grounded shortform hooks and landing copy, generate a free Surface report, or create a real multilingual campaign when your Clipus account is connected.

It has two modes: free workflows that need no account, and connected campaign tools that use your Clipus API key.

Install

The plugin is published from the public Clipus plugin repository. In Codex, run:

codex plugin marketplace add Clipus-io/clipus-plugin --ref main
codex plugin add clipus@clipus

The free workflows are ready after install. There is nothing to configure until you want Codex to create real video campaigns in your Clipus account.

Free workflows (no account)

Ask Codex for one of these jobs:

"Create a Clipus Surface report for https://example.com"
"Generate shortform hooks for this SaaS site"
"Write landing copy from this product context"
"Analyze the GTM angles before scripting"

Free workflows produce reports, scripts, copy, and strategy notes grounded in the real product page. They do not start a video render or require a Clipus API key.

Connected campaign tools (Growth plan + API key)

Connect your account when you want Codex to create and check real campaigns.

1. Create an API key. In the Clipus Dashboard, open Settings -> API Keys and create a key. It looks like sk_live_... and is shown only once.

2. Set it in your environment. The Codex plugin reads CLIPUS_API_KEY from your shell environment. Keep it local. Never commit it, paste it into prompts, or include it in shared logs.

3. Create and check campaigns. Ask Codex to:

"Create a Clipus campaign for https://your-saas.com in English, Japanese, and Korean"
"Check the status of campaign <campaign_id>"

Connected campaign tools require a Growth plan or above. On a lower plan, Clipus returns a clear upgrade message instead of starting the render.

What to expect

Campaign creation can take a few minutes. Clipus reads your product the way a user would before it generates video outputs.
Free output is text and reports. Hooks, copy, GTM notes, and Surface reports work without an account. Rendering a real video is the connected tier.
Your key stays local. The plugin reads CLIPUS_API_KEY from your environment and does not write the key into your repository.
Codex and Claude Code use different install commands. The public repository is shared, but Codex uses codex plugin marketplace add and codex plugin add.