OpenAI Upgrades Codex With Computer Use, Image Generation Capabilities

Apr 17, 2026 - 09:00
OpenAI Upgrades Codex With Computer Use, Image Generation Capabilities
OpenAI, on Thursday, released a major update to Codex, its coding-focused platform for desktop. The new update brings computer use, image generation, native access to the web, and other personalisation tools to users, significantly upgrading the usability of the tool. The new features are first arriving on macOS and will be rolled out to Windows and the integrated development environment (IDE) soon.