Codex is becoming a broader workspace for getting work done with AI. This update makes it easier to start work with less setup, verify what Codex is building, create richer outputs, and keep momentum across longer-running tasks.
The Codex app now includes an early in-app browser. You can open local or public pages that don't require sign-in, comment directly on the rendered page, and ask Codex to address page-level feedback.
Computer use lets Codex operate macOS apps by seeing, clicking, and typing, which helps with native app testing, simulator flows, low-risk app settings, and GUI-only bugs.
The feature isn't available in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland at launch.
Chats are threads you can start without choosing a project folder first. They're useful for research, writing, planning, analysis, source gathering, and tool-driven work that doesn't begin in a codebase.
For work that needs a later check-in, thread automations can wake up the same thread on a schedule while preserving the conversation context. Use them to check a long-running process, watch for updates, or continue a follow-up loop without starting from scratch.
The task sidebar makes plans, sources, generated artifacts, and summaries easier to follow while Codex works. Context-aware suggestions can also help you pick up relevant follow-ups when you start or return to Codex.
Codex now brings more of the pull request workflow into the app. You can inspect GitHub pull requests in the sidebar, review comments in the diff, review changed files, then ask Codex to explain feedback, make changes, check them, and keep the review moving.
The artifact viewer can preview generated files such as PDF files, spreadsheets, documents, and presentations in the sidebar before you commit or share them. Memories, where available, can also carry useful context from past tasks into future threads, including stable preferences, project conventions, and recurring work patterns.
Fetched April 16, 2026