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OpenAI adds Record & Replay skill-creation feature to Codex for macOS
OpenAI released Record & Replay, a new Codex macOS feature that lets users demonstrate a workflow once and convert it into a reusable automated skill. The feature depends on Computer Use being enabled and is initially unavailable in the EU, UK, and Switzerland. It targets repetitive desktop workflows that are easier to show than describe, such as filing issues or downloading recurring reports.
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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.
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.
Codex for (almost) everything: OpenAI expands Codex app with computer use, browsing, image generation, memory, and plugins
OpenAI has updated its Codex desktop application for macOS and Windows with a broad set of new capabilities including computer use, in-app browsing, image generation, persistent memory, and plugin support. The update positions Codex as a more comprehensive agentic developer tool rather than a pure code-completion assistant. These additions bring Codex closer to a general-purpose AI agent environment targeting developer workflows.
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.
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 expands Codex with in-app browser, computer use, PR workflow, and thread automations
OpenAI released a significant update to its Codex desktop app, adding an in-app browser for page-level feedback, computer use capabilities (macOS app control via vision and input), and deeper GitHub pull request integration. New workflow features include chat threads without project folders, scheduled thread automations for long-running tasks, and an artifact viewer for previewing generated PDFs, spreadsheets, and documents. Computer use is geo-restricted, excluding the EEA, UK, and Switzerland at launch.
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 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.