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OpenAI Expands Codex Tools for Enterprise Use
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- →OpenAI is expanding its focus to include enterprise users, not just developers.
- →The new plug-ins aim to make Codex a versatile tool for various professional fields.
- →The Sites feature enhances Codex's utility by enabling interactive web outputs.
OpenAI has launched new capabilities for its Codex tool, targeting enterprise users with a set of six job-specific plug-ins. These plug-ins are designed for fields such as data analytics and creative production, aiming to expand Codex's use beyond software engineering. The company also introduced a Sites feature, allowing Codex outputs to be hosted as interactive websites. This expansion comes as OpenAI seeks to integrate its AI tools more deeply into business infrastructures, following the launch of its OpenAI Deployment Company with significant funding.
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- 1OpenAI Updates Codex with Superapp Features
The Rundown AI · April 17, 2026 · Related
- 2OpenAI Launches Chronic for Enhanced Code Context
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- 3OpenAI Codex Update Enhances Functionality
The AI Advantage · May 1, 2026 · Related
- 4OpenAI Introduces AI Pets in Codex
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- 5OpenAI Codex Now Accessible via ChatGPT Mobile App
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- 6OpenAI's Codex Now Available on Mobile
TechCrunch AI · May 14, 2026 · Same story
- 7OpenAI and Dell Partner for Enterprise Codex Deployment
OpenAI · May 18, 2026 · Same story
- 8OpenAI Launches Codex for Mobile Devices
Matt Wolfe · May 18, 2026 · Related
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- 9OpenAI Teases New Hardware for Codex
The Verge AI · June 29, 2026 · Same story
- 10OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work App
The AI Advantage · July 10, 2026 · Related
- 11OpenAI's Creative Team Leverages Codex for Innovation
OpenAI · July 16, 2026 · Same story
- 12OpenAI launches $230 Codex Micro control pad
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- 13OpenAI Codex gets persistent cloud environments and security tools
TechCrunch AI · September 29, 2026 · Related
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- Jun 2 · OpenAI
Codex Transforms Productivity with AI Tools - Jun 2 · OpenAI
OpenAI expands Codex with new plugins and tools↳ OpenAI expands Codex with new plugins and tools tailored for analysts, marketers, designers, and investors. - Jun 2 · TechCrunch AI
OpenAI Expands Codex Tools for Enterprise Use (This article) - Jun 4 · The AI Daily Brief
OpenAI Codex Updates Enhance Knowledge-Work Interfaces↳ Codex adds annotations and role-specific plugins to enhance knowledge-work interfaces. - Jun 11 · OpenAI
OpenAI to Acquire Ona for Codex Expansion↳ OpenAI acquires Ona to integrate secure, persistent cloud environments for long-running AI agents in Codex. - Jun 12 · The AI Daily Brief
OpenAI Releases 'Sites' Feature in Codex↳ OpenAI adds a Sites feature to Codex for creating and sharing interactive documents.
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