openaienmodel: gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Automations
Key Points
- Run Codex tasks on a schedule
- Continue work within the same thread
- Design automations to be specific and reviewable
Published: 2026-04-23T10:00:00.000Z
Summary
Codex Automations let you run recurring tasks automatically using schedules and triggers. They can proactively return to a conversation, continue context, and surface results for review. Typical uses include weekly reports, morning briefs, folder summaries, data cleanups, and recurring status updates.
Key Points
- Schedule tasks to run automatically (daily, weekly, etc.) to reduce manual checking.
- Thread automations can continue from prior conversation context instead of starting fresh.
- Best suited for specific, repeatable, and reviewable tasks (e.g., weekly reviews, project status updates).
- Start by refining behavior through chat, then convert the finalized task into an automation.
- If running Codex locally, keep your laptop awake and Codex running for reliable execution.
- Test automations iteratively and keep outputs easy to review and adjust.