OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app

Source: Engadget

Overview

OpenAI has added AI‑generated pets to the Codex app, its agentic tool that assists with coding. These optional animated companions act as a floating overlay that can:

• Show what Codex is working on
• Notify you when Codex completes a task
• Indicate when it needs your input

The feature lets developers monitor Codex’s active thread without leaving the current application.

How to summon a pet

• Type /pet in the Codex app to summon or dismiss a companion.
• Choose from eight built‑in pets, or generate your own with the /hatch command (e.g., a cute goblin companion).

Community creations

Early adopters have already shared a variety of pet designs:

• A collection of user‑submitted options: https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2050621561443701108?s=20
• Some community‑made versions of Microsoft Clippy are available at https://codex-pet-share.pages.dev/

Availability

The pets are available on both Windows and macOS versions of Codex. For a limited time, OpenAI is offering 30 days of ChatGPT Pro for ten of the most popular generated companions.