Apr 17
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Today OpenAI dropped a major update to Codex, their AI coding agent, and it genuinely surprised me. I tested the new Codex desktop app with Xcode, computer use automation, the new plugin marketplace, image generation, and a full React build. This video walks through what actually shipped and whether the new Codex super app concept holds up against Claude Code, Cursor, and the rest of the AI coding agent landscape in 2026. OpenAI Codex is now a command center for agentic coding, with plugins, automations, skills, computer use, and native image generation baked in. The standout moment: asking Codex to open Xcode, build a macOS app, run it, and generate images inside the running app. This is where AI coding agents are heading. What we cover: - OpenAI Codex desktop app full walkthrough - New Codex UI and layout changes - Plugin marketplace first look (GitHub, Slack, Linear, Notion, Dovetail, Sora) - Automations and scheduled background tasks - Skills system and how to create your own - Codex computer use with Xcode on macOS - Image generation inside Codex via GPT Image - Comment mode for inline UI edits (similar to Cursor) - Honest comparison vs Claude Code desktop app - Whether the Codex super app concept is actually innovative š Links OpenAI Codex: https://openai.com/codex/ Codex changelog: https://developers.openai.com/codex/changelog š Subscribe for weekly AI workflow tests, tool comparisons, and practical builds: https://www.youtube.com/@aiforwork_app?sub_confirmation=1 š§ Tools I use Wispr Flow (voice-to-text): https://ref.wisprflow.ai/julian-oczkowski Firecrawl (web scraping for AI): https://firecrawl.link/julian-oczkowski