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.
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OpenAI launches Codex macOS app for managing parallel coding agents
OpenAI released the Codex app for macOS, a desktop interface for running and managing multiple coding agents in parallel. The app supports long-horizon background tasks, diff review from isolated worktrees, agent progress monitoring, and reusable automations. It integrates with existing Codex local and cloud infrastructure and follows the same admin permission controls. Business users receive a limited-time 2x rate limit promotion.
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 releases Codex App for macOS: multi-agent coding command center
OpenAI launched the Codex App for macOS, a desktop interface for managing multiple coding agents running in parallel on long-horizon and background tasks. The app surfaces agent progress, clean diffs from isolated worktrees, and reusable skill automations, and integrates with existing Codex local and Codex cloud admin controls including RBAC and a compliance API. Enterprise and Edu users receive temporary 2x rate limit boosts as a launch promotion.
Introducing the Codex App for macOS
OpenAI has launched the Codex app for macOS, positioning it as a command center for AI-assisted software development. The app supports multiple simultaneous agents, parallel workflows, and long-running coding tasks. This represents OpenAI's push into dedicated developer tooling beyond the ChatGPT and API interfaces.
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.
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 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.