# Show HN: Codex Plays NetHack > Source: > Published: 2026-07-27 06:29:49+00:00 LIVE Streaming for 1 watching I wrote [Terminai](https://github.com/emosenkis/terminai), a fully transparent terminal wrapper, to put codex or claude in the backseat while I remain the driver, staying completely invisible until summoned with `Ctrl-Space` . They have access to terminal context, content, and history, and can send input which, by default, requires user approval before being sent to the terminal. Here it is in auto-approve mode letting Codex control a game of [NetHack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetHack). Prompt: ``` /goal Win the game by [ascending](https://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Ascension) in normal mode ``` Past sessions: - [https://asciinema.org/a/92TaJIyC2OYLvb9Y](https://asciinema.org/a/92TaJIyC2OYLvb9Y)(`/goal Win the game in normal mode` - it ‘escaped’ without really playing) - [https://asciinema.org/a/PXROudliU5yGhECA](https://asciinema.org/a/PXROudliU5yGhECA)(`/goal Win the game by ascending in normal mode` - it ‘ascended’ by leaving the dungeon without playing)