OpenAI releases major Codex update with computer control
Original: Codex for almost everything
Why This Matters
Transforms AI coding assistant into comprehensive development partner with autonomous capabilities
OpenAI released a major Codex update enabling computer control, image generation, and expanded developer tools. The AI can now operate computers independently, work across software development lifecycle, and remember user preferences for 3 million weekly users.
OpenAI announced a significant update to Codex, expanding beyond coding to full computer operation. The AI can now control computers by seeing, clicking, and typing with its own cursor, allowing multiple agents to work in parallel on Mac systems. New features include an in-app browser for frontend development, integration with gpt-image-1.5 for visual creation, and over 90 new plugins including Atlassian Rovo, CircleCI, and GitLab Issues. The update adds GitHub review comment support, multiple terminal tabs, SSH connections to remote devboxes, and file previews for various formats. Codex now includes expanded automations that can reuse conversation threads, schedule future work, and wake up automatically for long-term tasks. A preview memory feature allows Codex to remember user preferences and previous corrections, improving task completion speed and quality for future interactions.