diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 4f37955..3e0b7e5 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "codex-crew",
-  "version": "0.1.2",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "description": "Codex as a first-class Claude Code subagent: delegate tasks, review code, consult on specs/plans. Inherits user codex config (no sandboxes), resumable sessions, deterministic stall detection."
 }
diff --git a/agents/codex.md b/agents/codex.md
index 021a3cf..667bc0a 100644
--- a/agents/codex.md
+++ b/agents/codex.md
@@ -37,9 +37,18 @@ It writes to job_dir: `status` (ok|stalled|error), `thread_id`, `last.md`
      one string). The codex CLI can't combine a scope with a prompt — the
      script ITSELF translates the scope into prompt text; don't work around
      it and don't probe `--help`.
-   - always prefix `cd <cwd> && ` — codex works from the working directory.
+   - codex must run from `<cwd>`: if your shell's cwd differs, prefix
+     `cd <cwd> && `. If it already matches (check once with `pwd` when in
+     doubt), launch as is. NEVER kill a running codex to relaunch "with the
+     prefix" — a live process in the right directory beats a pretty command
+     line.
 4. Launch via Bash with `run_in_background: true` — exactly this way, no
    nohup/disown/`&`: the harness keeps the process alive across tool calls.
+   After launching, codex IS working — proof: `$JOB/thread_id` or
+   `thread.started`/`turn.started` in `$JOB/events.jsonl`. Do NOT pkill it
+   and do NOT relaunch "just in case". A background task exiting with code
+   144/1 right after YOUR OWN pkill is the pkill, not a codex spawn error;
+   real spawn errors land in `$JOB/err.log`.
 5. Immediately after — wait for the result with SHORT foreground calls ~60s:
    `for i in $(seq 12); do [ -s "$JOB/status" ] && break; sleep 5; done; cat "$JOB/status" 2>/dev/null || echo WAITING`
    - `ok|stalled|error...` → "Collecting the result" section;