New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

April 17, 2026

TL;DR

Codex can now perform tasks in the background by seeing, clicking, and typing with its own cursor.
Multiple Codex agents can operate in parallel on a Mac without interfering with user work.
Codex can schedule tasks for future execution, waking itself up to perform them.
An in-app web browser allows users to assess Codex's work and leave comments with instructions.
The update includes the ability to leverage gpt-image-1.5 for image generation.
For developers, Codex can run multiple terminal tabs and respond to GitHub review comments.
90 new plugins have been added, expanding workflows for knowledge work and tasks outside software development.
These changes are seen as laying the groundwork for OpenAI's anticipated 'super app'.

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