OpenAI adds AI‑generated pets to Codex, letting developers summon animated companions

OpenAI rolled out a new feature for its Codex coding assistant that lets users call up AI‑generated animated pets. The optional companions appear as a floating overlay, signaling what Codex is working on, when it finishes a task, or when it needs user input. Developers can type "/pet" to summon or dismiss a companion and "/hatch" to create a custom creature. Eight preset pets ship with the tool, and early users have already shared dozens of variations, including a nod to Microsoft’s classic Clippy. The feature is live on Windows and macOS, and OpenAI is bundling a limited‑time 30‑day ChatGPT Pro trial with ten favorite pets. Ler mais