Upgrading to Codex Pro to Test Astra with an Orchestrator Skill

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-09-07 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: beginner

Summary

Melvin Vivas upgraded to Codex Pro ($100, 5x) to test GPT-6 Astra on existing and greenfield projects. He says his banked resets carried over, and he plans to optimize usage with his own Astra-orchestrator/Luna-subagent skill.

Key points

• Codex Pro 5x costs $100.
• Banked resets carried over when he upgraded.
• He plans to test Astra on both existing and greenfield projects.
• He plans to optimize usage with an orchestrator (Astra) + subagents (Luna) skill.

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
• OpenAI Codex · tool · openai.com · paid
  OpenAI's coding agent. In the diagram it writes code, fixes review findings and drives the build loop. The creator also used it to make this video.
  Also in: An agent bot that installs and drives Codex on its own (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Asking a Coder bot to install Codex (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Sign in with ChatGPT: Setting Usage Limits for Each App (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Codex Cloud Environments Must Be Saved & Published Before Use (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 240 more