OpenAI makes Codex cloud environments reusable and reachable from any device
Cloud tasks shift from one-off sandboxes to persistent shared environments; developers can pick up work from a phone, with real-world results still to be seen.
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At its DevDay on September 29, OpenAI announced that Codex cloud development environments are now reusable and configurable, and developers can pick up tasks from a computer, a phone, or the cloud.
Codex could already run remote cloud tasks, but each one lived in an isolated, one-off sandbox. The new environments support shared team workspaces with approved settings and permissions, and tasks start faster.
The same announcement covered a CLI update with voice control and a multi-task view, code review inside the ChatGPT desktop app with automatic initial reviews, and Codex Security Cloud, which scans GitHub repositories on demand or on a schedule and prepares fixes in the cloud. All of this comes from the vendor's own DevDay announcement; actual availability and performance rest on user testing.