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Codex

Source URL: https://developers.openai.com/codex/overview

Codex app showing a project sidebar, thread list, and review pane

Codex is OpenAI’s coding agent for software development. ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise plans include Codex. It can help you:

  • Write code: Describe what you want to build, and Codex generates code that matches your intent, adapting to your existing project structure and conventions.

  • Understand unfamiliar codebases: Codex can read and explain complex or legacy code, helping you grasp how teams organize systems.

  • Review code: Codex analyzes code to identify potential bugs, logic errors, and unhandled edge cases.

  • Debug and fix problems: When something breaks, Codex helps trace failures, diagnose root causes, and suggest targeted fixes.

  • Automate development tasks: Codex can run repetitive workflows such as refactoring, testing, migrations, and setup tasks so you can focus on higher-level engineering work.

Get started with Codex

  • Quickstart Download and start building with Codex.

  • Explore Get inspirations on what you can build with Codex.

  • Community Explore Codex Ambassadors and upcoming community meetups by location.