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OpenAI’s standalone Codex app is “here to stay.”

Thibault Sottiaux, the engineering lead on Codex, clarified on X that the company isn’t sunsetting its AI coding tool despite the launch of ChatGPT Work, a platform that combines both ChatGPT and Codex. Sottiaux teased some other updates coming to the Work app as well, like moving chats and projects into the sidebar.

OpenAI’s standalone Codex app is “here to stay.”

TL;DR

  • OpenAI's AI coding tool, Codex, is not being discontinued.
  • The clarification comes from Thibault Sottiaux, engineering lead on Codex, via X.
  • This announcement follows the launch of ChatGPT Work, which combines ChatGPT and Codex.
  • Sottiaux also hinted at upcoming updates for the Work app, such as sidebar integration for chats and projects.