OpenAI Codex — Your Personal AI Assistant

Codex connects to your apps and does your work. Not a chatbot — an assistant that reads your calendar, checks your email, drafts your replies, and builds your slides.

What's New (May 2026 Update)

⚡ 20% Faster

Computer and browser control now 20% faster.

🎨 Cleaner Design

Natural, intuitive interface — even for first-timers.

📊 Slides & Sheets

Build presentations and spreadsheets from a description.

👁 Progress Panel

See every step, every file, every tool — nothing hidden.

🎭 Role Setup

Pick your role — finance, marketing, data — gets relevant tools.

🔗 App Connections

Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Notion, GitHub.

Real Examples

📅 Weekly Brief

Calendar + messages + docs → one clear summary with priorities and risks.

📧 Email Replies

Scans inbox, summarises, drafts replies. You just hit send on the good ones.

🚀 Launch Brief

Product doc + timeline + Slack → full launch brief in minutes.

📈 Pipeline Review

Compares spreadsheets, highlights risks, preps follow-ups.

🎓 Training Follow-ups

Finds incomplete training, drafts personalised Slack messages.

📊 Slides & Sheets

Build presentations and spreadsheets from your data automatically.

SOP — How to Use Codex

1. Download & Install

Get Codex from chatgpt.com/codex. Pick your role. Connect your top 3 apps. ~5 minutes.

2. Start With One Task

"Summarise my last 10 emails and tell me which need a reply." Review the output.

3. Give Feedback

Output not right? Say "make it shorter" or "add the deadline." It updates immediately.

4. Build Your Library

Save your best prompts. "Weekly brief prompt", "Client reply prompt", "KPI summary prompt."

5. Automate Recurring Tasks

Set weekly briefs to run every Monday. Pipeline review before every sales meeting. That's the real time savings.

30-Day Roadmap

Week 1: Explore

  • Download + connect apps
  • Summarise emails
  • Draft replies
  • Build weekly brief
  • Try slides & sheets
  • Week 2: Go Deeper

  • Connect more apps
  • Review pipeline
  • Prep meetings
  • Build project updates
  • Start prompt library
  • Week 3: Train Team

  • Onboard one member
  • Map recurring tasks
  • Build shared library
  • Team sharing session
  • Automate top task
  • Week 4: Lock In

  • Calculate hours saved
  • Fix gaps
  • Full weekly brief auto
  • Expand to more teams
  • Calculate ROI
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