Give an Automated Codex Report a Schema
A report that feeds another program needs stable fields. A heading that changes from “Risks” to “Things to watch” can break a fragile text parser.
For a repository audit, define a small JSON Schema containing the file path, finding, evidence and disposition. Codex's noninteractive mode supports a final output schema. Validate the returned artifact before the next step reads it, and handle a failed run separately.
Keep semantic checks too. A well-formed file path may not exist, and a correctly shaped finding may be wrong. On a disposable fixture, require the report to reference the actual changed file and reproduce the named failure. Structured output gives your workflow a parseable interface; your evidence checks determine whether the report deserves to be used.
