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February 2, 2026
OpenAI launches new MacOS app for agentic coding
OpenAI has released a new MacOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.
TL;DR
- OpenAI released a new MacOS app for its Codex coding tool.
- The app integrates agentic software development, allowing AI agents to work independently.
- It is designed to work with multiple agents in parallel and incorporates state-of-the-art workflows.
- OpenAI hopes the new app and its GPT-5.2-Codex model will attract users from competing platforms like Claude Code.
- CEO Sam Altman emphasized the potential for rapid development of sophisticated software using the new tool.
- While GPT-5.2 performs well on some benchmarks like TerminalBench, its advantage over competitors like Gemini 3 and Claude Opus is not consistently clear on other benchmarks like SWE-bench.
- The Codex app features automations that can run on a schedule and allows users to select different agent personalities.
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