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February 2, 2026
OpenAI launches standalone Codex app for Apple computers
OpenAI is trying to win market share from rivals like Anthropic and Cursor as AI coding tools gain in popularity.
TL;DR
- OpenAI launched a standalone app for its AI coding assistant, Codex.
- The app is temporarily available to all ChatGPT users with Apple computers.
- It is designed as a "command center" for managing multiple AI agents.
- AI agents can independently complete tasks such as writing code.
- More than 1 million developers used Codex in the past month.
- The new app aims to compete with rivals like Anthropic and Cursor.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed high enthusiasm for the app.
- Agents run in separate, project-organized threads, allowing parallel execution and collaboration.
- The app includes a library of "skills" like image generation.
- Codex is usually part of paid ChatGPT subscriptions but is now accessible to free and Go tier users for a limited time.
- OpenAI is temporarily doubling rate limits for paid Codex plans.
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