3/ Recaps We shipped recaps earlier this week, to prep for Opus 4.7. Recaps are short summaries for what an agent did & what's next. Very useful when returning to a long-running session after a few minutes or a few hours.
AUTOMATION
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AI Model Focus Mode Enables Autonomous Command Execution
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4/ Focus mode I've been loving the new focus mode in the CLI, which hides all the intermediate work to just focus on the final result. The model has reached a point where I generally trust it to run the right commands and make the right edits. I just look at the final result.
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Opus 4.7 Auto Mode Enables Autonomous Complex Task Execution
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1/ Auto mode = no more permission prompts Opus 4.7 loves doing complex, long-running tasks like deep research, refactoring code, building complex features, iterating until it hits a performance benchmark. In the past, you either had to babysit the model while it did these sorts
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New AI Skill Reduces Permission Prompts in Development
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2/ The new /fewer-permission-prompts skill We've also released a new /fewer-permission-prompts skill. It scans through your session history to find common bash and MCP commands that are safe but caused repeated permission prompts. It then recommends a list of commands to add to
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OpenAI Codex Major Update: Background Computer Use and Image Generation
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OpenAI just dropped a major Codex update, one hour after Anthropic's Opus 4.7. Whats new: background computer use on macOS (Codex clicks and types on your Mac while you keep working), in-app browser, image generation via gpt-image-1.5, persistent memory, long-running
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Navigating Job Loss in the AI Era: Adapt or Fall Behind
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Laid off in the age of AI? You’re not alone, and you’re not finished. The rules of work have changed overnight. Jobs aren’t just disappearing… they’re being redesigned. The question is, will you adapt fast enough to stay ahead? In this must-read guide, discover how to turn
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Codex Releases Computer Use, Browser, and Image Generation
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Top things we released in Codex today: > Computer use on Mac: Codex can see, click, and type across apps
> In-app browser for faster frontend, app, and game iteration
> Image generation with gpt-image-1.5
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Codex AI Agent Transforms Computer Workflow and Productivity
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Codex has completely changed how I work. There’s almost no task I start without it now. What started as a coding agent is becoming a teammate for almost everything you do on a computer. Read more on our blog:
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Codex Expands with Computer Use and Plugin Integration
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Big day for Codex!
— Romain Huet (@romainhuet) 16 avril 2026
Codex can now work across more of your computer and more of your tools.
Features many of you have been asking for are here: computer use, in-app browser, 90+ plugins, image generation, memory, thread automations, and more.
Can’t wait to see what you build! pic.twitter.com/TD2plrlHpMBig day for Codex! Codex can now work across more of your computer and more of your tools. Features many of you have been asking for are here: computer use, in-app browser, 90+ plugins, image generation, memory, thread automations, and more. Can’t wait to see what you build!
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Codex Adds 90+ Plugin Support for Enhanced Tool Integration
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We’ve also added support for 90+ plugins in Codex, giving it more ways to gather context and take action across the tools you already use for docs, project management, code review, creative work, deployments, and more. pic.twitter.com/IkmpDJwrLq
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) 16 avril 2026We’ve also added support for 90+ plugins in Codex, giving it more ways to gather context and take action across the tools you already use for docs, project management, code review, creative work, deployments, and more.