diff --git a/automation/README.md b/automation/README.md
index 6571517..0f25126 100644
--- a/automation/README.md
+++ b/automation/README.md
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ cat config/ai.yml
 
 # Try environment variable override
 CDEV_AI_COMMAND="claude -p '{prompt}'" git commit -m "test"
+
+# Other provider notes
+#   codex-cli --stdin --model gpt-4.1-mini    (requires OPENAI_API_KEY)
+#   gemini-cli --model=gemini-1.5-pro --stdin (requires GEMINI_API_KEY or GOOGLE_API_KEY)
+#   customize claude with --model or --agent to select a saved persona
 ```
 
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diff --git a/config/ai.yml b/config/ai.yml
index 5bd26d5..378bc4e 100644
--- a/config/ai.yml
+++ b/config/ai.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ version: 1
 
 runner:
   command_chain:
+    # Anthropic Claude CLI (reads prompt from stdin when -p is present)
     - "claude -p"
+    # OpenAI / Codex-compatible wrapper (expects prompt on stdin)
+    - "codex-cli --stdin --model gpt-4.1-mini"
+    # Google Gemini CLI (prompt via stdin, raw text response)
+    - "gemini-cli --model=gemini-1.5-pro --stdin"
   sentinel: "CASCADINGDEV_NO_CHANGES"
 
 ramble:
@@ -28,3 +33,16 @@ ramble:
       kind: claude_cli
       command: "claude"
       args: []
+    codex:
+      kind: codex_cli
+      command: "codex-cli"
+      args:
+        - "--stdin"
+        - "--model"
+        - "gpt-4.1-mini"
+    gemini:
+      kind: gemini_cli
+      command: "gemini-cli"
+      args:
+        - "--model=gemini-1.5-pro"
+        - "--stdin"
diff --git a/docs/AUTOMATION.md b/docs/AUTOMATION.md
index f454834..768d441 100644
--- a/docs/AUTOMATION.md
+++ b/docs/AUTOMATION.md
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ export CDEV_AI_PROVIDER="claude-cli"
 export CDEV_AI_COMMAND="claude -p '{prompt}'"
 ```
 
+Common non-interactive setups:
+
+| Provider | Example command | Required auth | Tips |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Claude CLI | `claude -p` (reads prompt from stdin) | `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` or `claude login` | Add `--model claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022` or `--agent my-cascading-agent` to target a specific model or saved agent persona. |
+| Codex / OpenAI | `codex-cli --stdin --model gpt-4.1-mini` | `OPENAI_API_KEY` (+ `OPENAI_ORG_ID` if needed) | The stock `openai` CLI works via `openai api chat.completions.create -m gpt-4o-mini --input -`; wrap it if you prefer shorter aliases. |
+| Gemini | `gemini-cli --model=gemini-1.5-pro --stdin` | `GOOGLE_API_KEY`/`GEMINI_API_KEY` with Generative Language API enabled | Some CLIs default to streaming mode—add `--no-stream` or similar so stdout is plain text. |
+
+Update `config/ai.yml` to match the actual binary names or wrapper scripts on your machine.
+
 **Option 2: Direct API (Alternative)**
 ```bash
 pip install anthropic