I Tried OpenAI's New Codex Agent. Here are my First Impressions (It's Really Good)

Dan Vega · Intermediate ·🛠️ AI Tools & Apps ·1mo ago
OpenAI just dropped Codex, a beautiful new GUI for their AI coding agent, and after a day of testing, I'm genuinely impressed. Let me show you why this might change how developers work with AI. In this video, I take you on a complete tour of OpenAI's new Codex application for macOS. We explore the stunning interface, the impressive multi-threaded workflow, automations, skills, and MCP server integrations. Then I put it to the test by building a complete Java 25 vending machine CLI application from scratch, including adding JSpecify for null safety. Key Takeaways • Codex's thread-based workfl…
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Chapters (14)

Intro & First Impressions
0:45 Codex Website Tour
2:15 Multi-Platform Support (Mac, CLI, Web)
3:00 GPT 5.2 is 40% Faster
3:45 Project Setup: Vending Machine CLI
5:00 Thread-Based Workflow Explained
6:15 Automations & Skills Deep Dive
8:00 MCP Servers & Git Integration
9:30 Building the App with Codex
11:00 Reviewing Generated Code
12:30 Running Tests & Demo
13:30 Adding JSpecify Null Safety
14:45 AI-Generated Commit Messages
15:15 Final Thoughts & Wrap Up
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