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Tools2026-08-12 · source-backed
Preview as of August 11, bundling ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex, built for Ubuntu 24.04/26.04 LTS, Debian 13, Fedora 43/44 on x64 and ARM64, with an installer that registers an OpenAI repo so updates flow through apt (TechCrunch). Modest community heat (109 upvotes on r/singularity) but it means Codex now has first-party desktop presence on every major desktop OS.
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OpenAI released Codex / Shared entities / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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OpenAI released Codex / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage / Tension
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OpenAI released Codex / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Claude benchmarked against Codex / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Figma supports Codex / Shared entities / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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OpenAI released Codex / Shared entities / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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OpenAI released Codex / Shared entities / Shared topic / Earlier coverage / Tension
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