Codex Update: Appshots, Goal Mode, Remote Computer Use

TL;DR

• Appshots let you send your frontmost app window to Codex with a screenshot—no copy-paste needed
• Goal mode graduates from experimental; remote computer use now works on locked Macs
• Browser improvements: faster image extraction, better data parsing, less tab clutter
• Plugin sharing via marketplace for ChatGPT Business; Enterprise coming soon

New

• Appshots — Press both Command keys to send your frontmost app window to Codex with screenshot and text context. Codex works from that context without manual copying or describing.
• Goal mode (stable) — No longer experimental. Available in Codex app, IDE extension, and CLI. Drive toward specific objectives over hours or days.
• Remote computer use on locked Macs — Codex can use desktop apps after your Mac locks, including remotely via Codex Mobile. Includes safeguards: short-lived auth, covered displays, relock on local input, manual-unlock fallback.
• Plugin sharing via marketplace — ChatGPT Business teams can now distribute reusable plugin bundles (skills, app integrations, MCP servers). Enterprise support coming soon.
• Advanced in-app browser annotations — Tweak styling (font size, colors, spacing) directly in annotations for clearer signals to Codex.

Improved

• Browser image extraction — Download and extract all image assets from a page much faster.
• Structured data parsing — Extract data from pages more effectively using a read-only JS sandbox; find information quicker.
• Chrome extension UX — No more tab group clutter. Codex uses tab icons for status instead of creating groups on takeover or task handoff.
• Browser reliability — Fixed Windows bugs, plugin geo-blocking issues, and numerous performance problems.

Update via your Codex app, IDE extension, or CLI.

Source: Codex