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rtk init -g does not respect CODEX_HOME

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#1,400 opened on Apr 19, 2026

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Description

I've moved my codex files into ~/.config/codex, and set CODEX_HOME, but rtk init -g --codex still puts artifacts in ~/.codex.

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Research direction
Examine how the `init` command uses the `CODEX HOME` environment variable and trace where it defaults to `~/.codex`.
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rust
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cli
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2
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