OpenAI brings Codex desktop AI tool access to ChatGPT mobile app
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· 2 sourcesOpenAI has rolled out mobile access to its Codex AI coding tool through the ChatGPT app on iOS and Android, The Verge reported. The feature allows users to remotely command Codex on their desktop from their phone, reviewing outputs, approving commands, or starting new tasks, while files and credentials remain on the desktop machine. Hacker News noted that the feature enables developers to monitor and steer long-running coding workflows from anywhere, with Codex now serving over 4 million weekly users. The preview is available across all ChatGPT plans.
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Summary
OpenAI is rolling out mobile access to Codex, its desktop AI coding tool, through the ChatGPT app on iOS and Android. Users can remotely command Codex on their computer from their phone — reviewing outputs, approving commands, switching models, or starting new tasks. Files, credentials, and local setup remain on the desktop machine, while real-time updates (including screenshots and terminal output) stream to the phone. The feature is available as a preview across all ChatGPT plans.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCodex in the ChatGPT mobile app lets you use your phone to tell Codex on your computer to work on a task.
With your phone, you can 'work across all of your threads, review outputs, approve commands, change models, or start something new' in Codex, according to a blog post.
Your files, credentials, permissions, and local setup stay on the machine where Codex is operating, while updates flow back to your phone in real time, including screenshots, terminal output, and more.
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