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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.
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ChatGPT iOS Codex Mobile update adds worktrees, goal management, and inline review comments
OpenAI released a ChatGPT iOS update focused on Codex Mobile, adding support for branch selection, worktree creation, and environment setup scripts for new threads. New features include a Codex profile screen with usage and token activity stats, /goal commands for goal management, and inline review comments on changed files. The update signals continued investment in mobile-native agentic coding workflows.
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 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.
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 adds mobile remote access and automation tokens to Codex
OpenAI has extended Codex with two new capabilities: mobile remote access via the ChatGPT iOS and Android apps, allowing users to monitor and direct long-running coding tasks from their phones, and access tokens for non-interactive local automation through scripts, schedulers, or private CI runners. The mobile experience surfaces live environment state including diffs, terminal output, screenshots, and test results. Both features are rolling out in preview across all ChatGPT plans including Business.
OpenAI expands Codex with mobile access, Hooks GA, and access tokens
OpenAI has added mobile access to Codex via the ChatGPT iOS app, allowing users to connect to a Mac running the Codex app and work with the same projects, files, and configuration remotely. The release also includes general availability of Hooks, Codex access tokens for trusted automation workflows, and enterprise admin setup guidance. These additions extend Codex's reach into mobile and automated pipeline use cases.
Codex Remote reaches GA for ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu; DigitalOcean Droplet workspace plugin added
OpenAI has made Codex Remote generally available for ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu users, enabling mobile-to-desktop coding workflows where users can start, monitor, and approve coding tasks from their phone against a connected Mac or Windows host. Authentication now uses QR-based one-to-one device pairing. A new DigitalOcean Droplet Workspace plugin is also available, allowing Codex to provision and connect cloud VMs as remote workspaces via SSH.
OpenAI adds remote mobile access and enterprise access tokens to Codex
OpenAI has updated Codex to support remote access from the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing users to monitor and interact with long-running agentic tasks on Mac or connected remote environments from their phones. The mobile interface surfaces live state including terminal output, diffs, screenshots, and test results. Enterprise workspaces gain access tokens for non-interactive, trusted local workflows that carry ChatGPT workspace identity and enterprise controls without requiring browser sign-in.