6OpenAI Release Notes·
ChatGPT desktop app unifies Chat, Work, and Codex in single client for macOS and Windows
OpenAI has released a new ChatGPT desktop app globally for macOS and Windows that consolidates three product surfaces — Chat, Work (research and deliverables), and Codex (software development) — into one application. Work gains access to local files and desktop apps with user permission, while Codex adds inline editing, pull-request review in a sidebar, faster Computer Use powered by GPT-5.6, and multi-repository project support. The previous ChatGPT desktop app continues as 'ChatGPT Classic' with model and security updates but without new agent features. This consolidation signals OpenAI's push toward a unified agentic desktop client spanning conversational, productivity, and coding workflows.
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OpenAI Codex app launches on Windows for ChatGPT Business workspaces
OpenAI has released a Windows desktop client for its Codex coding agent, available to ChatGPT Business workspace members who have Codex access. The app supports running multiple Codex agents in parallel with isolated worktrees, reviewable diffs, and interoperability with Codex CLI and IDE surfaces. Admins use existing workspace controls without a separate permission model, extending Codex's multi-surface reach to Windows environments.
OpenAI launches Codex macOS desktop app for parallel agent task management
OpenAI released the Codex app for macOS, a desktop interface designed for running agent threads in parallel and collaborating on long-running coding tasks. The app includes a project sidebar, thread list, review pane, built-in Git tooling, voice dictation, and support for worktrees, Skills, and Automations. For a limited time, ChatGPT Free and Go tiers include Codex access, while paid plans receive doubled rate limits across the app, CLI, IDE, and cloud.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work, an agentic product for long-horizon tasks with scheduling and multi-app integration
OpenAI has released ChatGPT Work, an agent-oriented product tier within ChatGPT designed for extended, multi-step tasks including research, document creation, and cross-app workflows. It supports human-in-the-loop oversight, scheduled and triggered task execution, and integrates with connected apps and files. The rollout targets paid plans (Pro, Enterprise, Edu first; Plus and Business following), with a two-week admin-controlled preview for enterprise workspaces. Alongside this, OpenAI is replacing its App Directory with a Plugin Directory that bundles skills, apps, and templates for specific workflows.
OpenAI Codex app launches on Windows with parallel agent support
OpenAI has released the Codex desktop app for Windows, available to ChatGPT subscribers with Codex access. The app supports running multiple Codex agents in parallel with isolated worktrees and reviewable diffs that can be edited, discarded, or converted to pull requests. It integrates with the Codex CLI and IDE tooling, enabling a unified workflow across surfaces.
OpenAI adds Codex remote access to ChatGPT mobile app for iOS and Android
OpenAI has launched a preview of Codex remote access within the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing users to monitor and direct Codex coding sessions running on a connected Mac host from their phone. The mobile interface surfaces live context including diffs, terminal output, screenshots, and test results, and supports starting threads, approving actions, and changing direction mid-task. The feature is rolling out across all ChatGPT plans on iOS and Android in supported regions, requiring both the mobile app and the macOS Codex app to be updated.
ChatGPT iOS adds Codex task management, diff controls, and SSH support
OpenAI's ChatGPT iOS app received a feature update adding direct Codex task creation, search, forking, and management from within conversations. New developer-oriented controls include diff filters for staged/unstaged/branch changes, SSH host support with private keys, and workspace diff accuracy improvements. The update also adds attachment previews, inline photo/camera pickers, and usage limit visibility for Codex tasks.
OpenAI Codex app adds Appshots, graduates Goal mode, and enables remote computer use
OpenAI's Codex app for macOS received a significant feature update including Appshots (a hotkey to send the frontmost window's screenshot and text directly to Codex), graduation of Goal mode from experimental to stable across app/IDE/CLI, and remote computer use that allows Codex to operate desktop apps while the Mac is locked. The release also adds plugin sharing via marketplace for ChatGPT Business, browser-use improvements including faster image asset extraction and a read-only JS sandbox for structured data, and various reliability fixes. These features collectively push Codex toward longer-horizon autonomous agentic operation with expanded environmental access.
OpenAI releases Codex macOS app for managing parallel coding agents
OpenAI launched a native macOS application called Codex, designed as a command center for running multiple coding agents in parallel on long-horizon and background tasks. The app surfaces agent progress and decisions, clean diffs from isolated worktrees, and supports reusable skills and automations. It is available to ChatGPT subscribers with Codex access, with a limited-time trial for Free and Go tiers and 2x rate limits for Plus and Pro users.