OpenAI has launched the Codex app for macOS, supporting developers with AI agents management.
OpenAI has launched a new standalone application for its AI programming assistant, Codex, specifically for macOS users.
Introducing the Codex app—a powerful command center for building with agents.
Now available on macOS.
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) February 2, 2026
Designed to assist software developers, the app acts as a central hub for managing multiple AI agents in a streamlined manner.
Since its introduction in October, Codex has gained traction, with more than 1 million users engaged within the past month alone.
This launch aims to position OpenAI against competitors like Anthropic and Cursor, who currently offer similar programming solutions.
According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Codex is the company's "most beloved internal product." He expressed enthusiasm over its release, stating, "I haven't slept at night from excitement, creating all sorts of things myself."
The app allows users to manage agents working in separate threads, categorized by projects, facilitating simultaneous task completion and visibility of changes.
Codex also boasts a library of capabilities, including image generation, enhancing its utility beyond just coding. New features include:
- Automation setup, where AI agents can operate on a schedule in the background;
- Personality selection for custom digital assistant interactions.
While Codex is generally available through paid subscriptions to ChatGPT services, the new app is currently accessible to all for a limited time.
In related news, a version of the GPT-5 series tailored for programming, GPT-5.2 Codex, recently launched in Cursor, while Anthropic unveiled its programming model, Claude Opus 4.5, last November.
