Codex: ChatGPT's Cloud Agent Writes Code, Fixes Bugs, Automates Tasks

Codex is a cloud-based software engineering agent for ChatGPT users that automates tasks like coding, debugging, and testing, enhancing developer productivity and integrating across various platforms.

1. Codex can be guided by AGENTS.md files, similar to how human developers perform best with configured dev environments and clear documentation.
2. Users can check Codex’s work through citations, terminal logs and test results.
3. Codex was trained to identify and precisely refuse requests aimed at development of malicious software, while clearly distinguishing and supporting legitimate tasks.
4. The asynchronous, multi-agent workflow introduced by Codex in ChatGPT will become the de facto way engineers produce high-quality code.
5. Software engineering is one of the first industries to experience significant AI-driven productivity gains.