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Daydream can edit your project using Claude Code or Codex from its built-in chat. Ask for an edit in plain language and the agent does it while you stay in control. Daydream detects these agents automatically if their CLIs are installed and you’re logged in. Open Agent Settings to see the status of each agent.
Daydream Agent Settings showing the Claude Code and Codex status cards

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Connect an agent

1

Install the CLI (Command Line Interface)

Install the Claude Code or Codex CLI on your machine.
Codex requires version 0.45.0 or newer. Update with npm install -g @openai/codex@latest.
2

Log in

Log in to Claude Code and Codex to connect them to Daydream.
  • Claude Code: Follow Log in to your account in the Claude Code quickstart.
  • Codex: Open your Terminal app, type codex login, and press Enter. Then follow the prompts to sign in.
3

Relaunch Daydream app

Quit your Daydream app and then reopen it. Then, create a new project or open an existing one.
4

Open Agent Settings and refresh

Each agent shows a status:
StatusMeaning
ConnectedCLI installed and logged in. Ready to use in chat.
Not installedCLI not found. Install it, then refresh.
Not logged inCLI installed but not authenticated. Use the Open Terminal button and follow the above login instructions.
Couldn’t verify statusDetection didn’t complete. Refresh. If it keeps failing, quit and reopen Daydream.
Use the Refresh button on a card to re-check after installing or logging in.
Once an agent shows Connected, you’re all set. Claude Code or Codex can now edit your videos from Daydream’s chat panel.

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If an agent shows “Not installed”

First, quit Daydream, open it again, and click Refresh. Daydream re-checks for the CLI installation each time it starts. If it still shows Not installed, the CLI may be in a location Daydream cannot access. To see where it is installed, run this in a terminal: 
which claude   # or: which codex
Daydream looks for the CLI on your PATH and in these locations:
  • ~/.local/bin/
  • ~/bin/
  • /opt/homebrew/bin/
  • /usr/local/bin/
  • /usr/bin/
  • Your nvm or fnm Node install (~/.nvm/versions/node/<version>/bin/, ~/.fnm/node-versions/<version>/installation/bin/)
If the path from which isn’t one of these, reinstall the CLI with its official installer so it lands in a standard location, then quit and reopen Daydream.

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Alternative: Connect to Daydream from your own terminal

The steps above let you use Claude Code or Codex inside Daydream’s chat panel. Alternatively, you can connect to Daydream directly from wherever you already use Claude Code or Codex. For more details, see How to connect to Daydream via MCP.