Codex users have been begging OpenAI for this upgrade — and it’s finally in the works

TL;DR

• Codex users have been asking OpenAI for a way to remotely control sessions with the tool from ChatGPT on their phones.
• New text strings in the Android app reveal the company’s work towards this goal.

Access to powerful AI models is changing the way software developers get their jobs done, and while some of you may roll your eyes every time you hear about vibe coding, there’s little denying that putting the right tools into the hands of capable devs can really enhance their productivity. Today we’re taking an early look at a big upgrade on the way for one of the most popular options out there, as ChatGPT gets ready to bring Codex users a frequently demanded new feature.

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Going back months now, Codex users have been taking to the likes of Github and Reddit to voice versions of the same complaint: While Anthropic’s Claude offers the ability to work on coding tasks remotely, connecting to the agent on their PCs by way of their smartphones, Codex has lacked an equivalent ability. While some users have thrown together their own hacks to pull off something similar, demand for native support hasn’t stopped.