OpenAI's Codex just got its own Mac app - and anyone can try it for free now

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• OpenAI launches a Mac-only Codex app as an agent command center.
• Sandbox controls limit folder writes and network access for safer use.
• Switching between IDE, terminal, and app keeps context across tools.

OpenAI today announced a new Mac app dedicated to working with its Codex AI coding agent. This is different from the general-purpose ChatGPT app that OpenAI has been shipping for a while. The new coding app is intended to be something of a command center, not only for directing coding agents, but also for managing multiple coding agents across projects and tasks that run for long periods of time.

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