Codex Goes Multitool: Background PC Tasks, In‑App Browser, and a Step Toward a Super App
OpenAI’s Codex desktop update lets it run tasks in the background across your computer using its own cursor, operate multiple terminals, and schedule work in advance, while adding an in‑app browser for feedback, image generation via gpt-image-1.5, and 90 new plugins—all signaling a path toward a broader “super app” that blends Codex with other tools like Atlas.