Get ready to manage complex AI coding tasks right from your pocket. OpenAI is revolutionizing developer workflows by integrating its powerful AI coding tool, Codex, directly into the ChatGPT mobile app for both Android and iOS. This groundbreaking update means users can now remotely monitor progress, review tasks, and manage entire AI-assisted coding projects without being tethered to a desktop. The integration transforms your smartphone into a versatile command center for your development environment.

Whether you’re approving commands, switching models, or launching new requests, the ChatGPT app keeps you synced with ongoing workflows. This is particularly beneficial for long-running coding jobs, allowing developers unprecedented flexibility to stay connected and productive from anywhere. Crucially, while you manage tasks remotely, the core coding work, along with all sensitive files and credentials, remains securely on your laptop, desktop, or cloud server. The mobile app acts purely as a remote interface, streaming real-time updates like code changes, terminal activity, and test outputs directly to your device, ensuring data integrity and security.

The Codex integration empowers users to troubleshoot issues, recreate bugs, run tests, and even initiate automatic fixes, all through their phone. It can also summarize project updates and generate concise briefings from various communication channels. Rolling out as a preview version, this feature is available to all ChatGPT users, including Free and Go plans, marking a significant leap in mobile-first AI development.