OpenAI Codex

OpenAI Codex

OpenAI's coding agent that builds features, refactors and opens PRs from ChatGPT, an IDE extension or the Codex CLI.

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PriceIncluded with ChatGPT plans: limited on Free and Go; included on Plus; expanded on Pro

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