Codex for (almost) everything — major update
Key Points
- Agents can control your Mac (see, click, type)
- In‑app browser, gpt-image-1.5, and 90+ plugins
- Automations, scheduling, and memory for persistent workflows
Summary
This release expands Codex into a desktop-first agent platform that can operate your computer, work natively with the web, generate images, and support end-to-end developer workflows. Key additions: GUI automation (Mac), an in-app browser, gpt-image-1.5 image generation, 90+ new plugins, PR and multi-terminal support, SSH devbox access (alpha), automations that schedule and persist work, and a preview of memory for carrying context forward.
Key Points
- GUI automation (macOS): Codex can see, click, and type with its own cursor so agents can interact with apps that lack APIs; multiple agents can run in parallel without blocking you.
- In-app browser: annotate pages directly for precise agent instructions — useful for frontend and game iteration; future expansion to broader browser control planned.
- Image generation: gpt-image-1.5 lets you generate and iterate visuals from screenshots and code for mockups, product concepts, and game assets.
- Plugins: 90+ new integrations (examples: Atlassian Rovo for JIRA, CircleCI, GitLab Issues, Microsoft Suite, Neon, Remotion, Render, Superpowers) to pull context and take actions across tools.
- Developer workflow features: respond to GitHub review comments, open multiple terminal tabs, connect to remote devboxes over SSH (alpha), rich previews for PDFs/spreadsheets/slides/docs, and a summary pane for agent plans, sources, and artifacts.
- Automations & memory: reuse conversation threads, schedule tasks to run later, preview memory to retain preferences and past context, and get proactive suggestions for what to work on next.
- Practical engineering tips: sign into the Codex desktop app with ChatGPT; use GUI automation for tools without APIs; connect relevant plugins (CI, issue trackers, cloud DBs) for richer agent actions; use automations to keep PRs and long-running tasks moving.
Availability
- Rolling out now to Codex desktop app users signed in with ChatGPT.
- Personalization features (context-aware suggestions, memory) and broader computer use availability will expand to Enterprise, Education, EU and UK customers soon.
- Computer control is initially available on macOS; SSH/devbox support is in alpha.