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April 18, 2026
OpenAI's Big Codex Update is a Direct Shot at Claude Code
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TL;DR
- Codex can now operate desktop apps on macOS in the background, with multiple agents working in parallel.
- The update includes the ability to generate and iterate on images using gpt-image-1.5.
- New plugins for tools like GitLab, Atlassian Rovo, and Microsoft Suite are integrated.
- Codex gains native web browsing capabilities with in-app commenting for precise instructions.
- A new memory feature allows Codex to recall past interactions, preferences, and gathered information to speed up future tasks.
- The rollout is initially limited to macOS users signed in with ChatGPT, with expansion to other operating systems and EU users planned soon.
- Personalization features will be available to Enterprise, Edu, and EU users 'soon'.
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