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OpenAI Codex Agent - The ChatGPT Engineer

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About OpenAI Codex Agent

OpenAI's autonomous software engineering agent. Lives inside ChatGPT Pro, capable of planning, executing, and debugging end-to-end coding tasks in a secure cloud sandbox.

Key Capabilities

Autonomous 'o3' reasoning model

End-to-end task execution (up to 30 mins)

Secure cloud sandbox environment

Direct GitHub integration (PRs & Cloning)

Cross-file context awareness

No local setup required

Standout Features

Reasoning Engine

Powered by 'codex-1' (o3), optimized for deep software engineering tasks.

Cloud Sandbox

Executes code in a secure, isolated environment without touching your local machine.

Autonomous PRs

Can clone your repo, fix bugs, run tests, and open a Pull Request automatically.

Perfect for

ChatGPT Pro Users
Complex Refactoring
No-Setup Coding
End-to-End Features
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