Codex orchestrator repo: Astra/Sol orchestrate, Luna runs subagents
Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-09-13 · Open on X
Topics: AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP, AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: intermediate
Summary
The creator's open-source repo, codex-astra-luna-orchestrator, has reached 1k GitHub stars. It sets up Codex so that Astra or Sol acts as the orchestrator and Luna runs the subagents.
Key points
- Pattern: a strong model (Astra or Sol) orchestrates and a lighter model (Luna) runs the subagents in Codex.
- The repo is open source and has over 1k stars.
Resources mentioned
- donvito/codex-astra-luna-orchestrator · repo · github.com · free
The creator's Codex skill for an orchestrator-plus-subagents setup (Astra orchestrator, Luna subagents), configured through config.toml.
Also in: Codex Orchestrator Pattern: Astra/Sol Orchestrator with Luna Subagents (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Open-source Codex skill: Astra/Sol orchestrator with Luna subagents (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Cost-Efficient Codex Subagents: Astra/Sol Orchestrator + Luna Workers (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Codex Orchestrator v0.2.1: GPT-6 Sol orchestrator with Luna subagents (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 27 more
Try this
- Clone the repo and try the orchestrator/subagent model split in Codex.
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