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