Project Overview and Setup
Explore how to start a pixel art canvas project using Flask and SQLite by configuring the environment, installing dependencies, and writing an AGENTS.md file. Understand how setting project structure and conventions upfront guides Codex to delegate tasks effectively and maintain reliability throughout development.
Building software with Codex is best understood through practice. We are going to build a pixel art canvas app from scratch, delegating every implementation task to Codex and reviewing each change before it is accepted.
The app lets us draw on a 32×32 grid of coloured pixels, save artwork with a name, browse a gallery of saved pieces, and export any canvas as a PNG file. It covers a backend, a database, a JavaScript frontend, and file generation, which makes it a good fit for delegating to Codex piece by piece.
A glimpse of the final product
Before we dive into implementation, let’s look at what we’re building. Having the end in mind makes the process clearer. ...