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carsxe

v1.1.0

CarsXE vehicle data APIs for OpenAI Codex — decode VINs, look up license plates, get market values, history, recalls (VIN, YMM, or batch), YMM options, ownership, lien and theft, OBD codes, and more.

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By CarsXELicense: MIT1.1k GitHub starsUpdated 15 hours ago

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Sep 23, 2026
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Install carsxe for Codex

Installs for the current user
codex plugin marketplace add hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins
codex plugin marketplace upgrade awesome-codex-plugins
codex plugin add carsxe@awesome-codex-plugins

Paste and run these commands in a terminal with Codex. They add and refresh the awesome-codex-plugins catalog, then install this plugin.

Compatibility: the page URL and API slug “carsxe” remain stable.

  • Codex: carsxe@agent-plugin-marketplace → carsxe@awesome-codex-plugins

The installer fetches third-party code from the source repository shown on this page. This directory validates manifest structure and source location, but does not perform a security audit; review the manifest, components, and source before installing.

Get the source manually
git clone https://github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins

Clone the source repository, then follow its setup instructions to add the plugin to a compatible client. The plugin root is plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/.

Plugin files

plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/
├── .codex-plugin/plugin.json
├── skills/auth/SKILL.md
├── skills/international-vin/SKILL.md
├── skills/lien-theft/SKILL.md
├── skills/market-value/SKILL.md
├── skills/obd-decoder/SKILL.md
├── skills/ownership/SKILL.md
├── skills/plate-decoder/SKILL.md
├── skills/plate-image-recognition/SKILL.md
├── skills/recalls-batch/SKILL.md
├── skills/recalls-ymm/SKILL.md
├── skills/vehicle-history/SKILL.md
├── skills/vehicle-images/SKILL.md
├── skills/vehicle-recalls/SKILL.md
├── skills/vehicle-specs/SKILL.md
├── skills/vin-ocr/SKILL.md
├── skills/year-make-model/SKILL.md
└── skills/ymm-options/SKILL.md

Included Skills17

authskills/auth/SKILL.md

Set and save the CarsXE API key. Use this when the user provides a CarsXE API key, asks to configure the plugin, or when the session starts without a key loaded.

international-vinskills/international-vin/SKILL.md

Decode an international (non-US) VIN using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user provides a VIN from a European, Asian, or other non-US vehicle and wants to decode it.

lien-theftskills/lien-theft/SKILL.md

Check for active liens and theft records on a vehicle by VIN using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user asks whether a car has a lien, is stolen, or wants to verify ownership is clean before buying.

market-valueskills/market-value/SKILL.md

Get the current market value of a vehicle from its VIN using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user asks how much a car is worth, wants to know its value, or is thinking about buying/selling a vehicle.

obd-decoderskills/obd-decoder/SKILL.md

Decode an OBD-II diagnostic trouble code (DTC) using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user mentions a check engine light code, DTC, or OBD code like P0300, C1234, B0001, or U0100.

ownershipskills/ownership/SKILL.md

Look up registered vehicle owners and residents using the CarsXE Ownership API (Enterprise). Use this when the user asks who owns a VIN, who lives at an address, contact details for a named person, or people in a ZIP. Do not use for lien/theft checks or vehicle history reports.

plate-decoderskills/plate-decoder/SKILL.md

Look up vehicle information from a license plate number using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user mentions a license plate and wants to know what vehicle it belongs to.

plate-image-recognitionskills/plate-image-recognition/SKILL.md

Extract a license plate number from an image URL using the CarsXE Plate Recognition API. Use this when a user shares a photo of a vehicle or license plate and wants to identify the plate number.

recalls-batchskills/recalls-batch/SKILL.md

Submit and retrieve bulk safety-recall checks for many VINs using the CarsXE Recalls Batch API. Use this when the user wants to check recalls for a fleet, inventory list, CSV of VINs, or more than a handful of vehicles at once.

recalls-ymmskills/recalls-ymm/SKILL.md

Check safety recalls by year, make, and model (no VIN) using the CarsXE Recalls by YMM API. Use this when the user asks about recalls for a model line, or has year/make/model but no VIN.

vehicle-historyskills/vehicle-history/SKILL.md

Retrieve a vehicle history report from a VIN using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user wants to know a car's history — past owners, accidents, title status, odometer readings, or whether it's been in a crash.

vehicle-imagesskills/vehicle-images/SKILL.md

Retrieve images of a vehicle by make, model, and year using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user wants to see what a vehicle looks like or asks for photos of a specific car.

vehicle-recallsskills/vehicle-recalls/SKILL.md

Check for open safety recalls on a vehicle using the CarsXE API. Use this when a user asks whether a car has any recalls, safety issues, or wants to know if their vehicle needs a recall repair.

vehicle-specsskills/vehicle-specs/SKILL.md

Fetch full vehicle specifications from a VIN using the CarsXE API. Use this when the user provides a VIN and wants to know details about a vehicle (make, model, year, engine, trim, equipment, etc.).

vin-ocrskills/vin-ocr/SKILL.md

Extract a VIN from a photo or image URL using the CarsXE VIN OCR API. Use this when a user shares an image of a vehicle or VIN plate and wants to identify the VIN.

year-make-modelskills/year-make-model/SKILL.md

Look up vehicle data by Year, Make, and Model using the CarsXE YMM API. Use this when a user doesn't have a VIN but knows the year, make, and model of a vehicle and wants specs, trims, or features.

ymm-optionsskills/ymm-options/SKILL.md

List year, make, model, trim, or variant options for cascading vehicle dropdowns using the CarsXE YMM Options API. Use this when the user wants available years, makes, models, trims, or which years a vehicle was sold — not full specs.

Plugin manifests1

plugins/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
{
  "name": "carsxe",
  "version": "1.1.0",
  "description": "CarsXE vehicle data APIs for OpenAI Codex — decode VINs, look up license plates, get market values, history, recalls (VIN, YMM, or batch), YMM options, ownership, lien and theft, OBD codes, and more.",
  "author": {
    "name": "CarsXE",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "url": "https://api.carsxe.com"
  },
  "homepage": "https://api.carsxe.com/docs",
  "repository": "https://github.com/carsxe/carsxe-codex-plugin",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "automotive",
    "vehicle",
    "vin",
    "vin-decoder",
    "plate-decoder",
    "market-value",
    "vehicle-history",
    "recalls",
    "recalls-ymm",
    "recalls-batch",
    "ymm-options",
    "ownership",
    "lien",
    "theft",
    "obd",
    "dtc",
    "plate-recognition",
    "vin-ocr",
    "year-make-model",
    "international-vin"
  ],
  "skills": "./skills/",
  "hooks": "./hooks/hooks.json",
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "CarsXE",
    "shortDescription": "Decode VINs, plates, market value, history, recalls, YMM options, ownership, liens, and OBD codes — the full CarsXE vehicle data suite.",
    "longDescription": "CarsXE brings the full suite of CarsXE vehicle data APIs into OpenAI Codex as 16 auto-invoked skills. Decode any VIN for full specifications, look up vehicles from a license plate, estimate market value, pull a full vehicle history report, check open safety recalls by VIN, year/make/model, or in bulk, screen for liens and theft, decode international (non-US) VINs, extract a VIN or plate number straight from a photo, look up vehicles by Year/Make/Model, browse YMM options, look up registered owners (Enterprise), and decode OBD-II diagnostic trouble codes. Codex selects the right skill automatically from your request, or call any skill explicitly with its name. Requires a CarsXE API key (free signup at api.carsxe.com).",
    "developerName": "CarsXE",
    "category": "Data & Analytics",
    "capabilities": [
      "Read"
    ],
    "websiteURL": "https://api.carsxe.com",
    "privacyPolicyURL": "https://api.carsxe.com/privacy-policy",
    "termsOfServiceURL": "https://api.carsxe.com/terms",
    "defaultPrompt": [
      "Decode VIN WBAFR7C57CC811956",
      "Look up California plate 7XER187",
      "What's the market value of VIN WBAFR7C57CC811956 with 45,000 miles?",
      "Does VIN 1C4JJXR64PW696340 have any open recalls?",
      "Any recalls on a 2023 Toyota Camry?",
      "What Toyota models were sold in 2023?",
      "What does OBD code P0300 mean?"
    ],
    "brandColor": "#2563EB",
    "logo": "./assets/logo.png",
    "composerIcon": "./assets/logo.png",
    "screenshots": [
      "./assets/screenshot-vin-decode.png"
    ]
  }
}

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