Codex

codex-app · v26.623.101652 • auto-updates

8.0

OpenAI's Codex desktop app for managing coding agents

Developer Tools Rising Star 3.0x macOS 12+ Homepage →

brew install --cask codex-app

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Trust Score 7/10

✓ Open source (Apache-2.0) +3

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✓ Auto-updates +1

✓ Not deprecated +1

✗ New (<1yr) +0

✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1

Version History

v26.623.101652

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+ 57 older versions

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Codex is OpenAI's desktop app for managing coding agents, offering real-time code analysis and terminal integration. It's a lightweight tool for developers to enhance coding efficiency.

Manages coding agents with features like real-time code analysis and terminal integration.

Maturity: Mature with significant community traction, though some active issues remain.

Community: Active discussions on Hacker News highlight updates and alternatives, indicating a strong developer interest.

Pros

+ Lightweight and efficient
+ Seamless terminal integration
+ Real-time code analysis
+ Customizable for user needs
+ Actively developed with frequent updates

Cons

- Sign-in issues reported by some users
- Occasional routing problems to older versions

GitHub

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Issues

Apache-2.0

License

RustLast commit: Mar 10, 2026

Community Mentions

hackernews

Feb 2026 GPT‑5.3‑Codex‑Spark

hackernews

Feb 2026 GPT-5.3-Codex

hackernews

Feb 2026 The Codex App

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Dec 2025 GPT-5.2-Codex

hackernews

May 2023 Replit's new Code LLM: Open Source, 77% smaller than Codex, trained in 1 week

Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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