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Codex
OpenAI's coding agent. It works on a repository, carries out tasks on its own and proposes the result as a pull request.
first seen 11 Jun 2026
203mentions
52creators
97%organic
7×sponsored
Who actually uses Codex
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- Think School6.5M reach · since 30 Jul 20264×
- Ishan Sharma2.2M reach · since 14 Jun 20266×
- Tech With Tim2.1M reach · since 23 Jun 20268×
- Justin Brown - Primal Video1.9M reach · since 14 Aug 20261×
- Jeff Su1.9M reach · since 20 May 20263×
- AWS Developers1.7M reach · since 8 Jun 20262×
- Silicon Valley Girl1.6M reach · since 14 Jul 20262×
- Charlie Chang1.5M reach · since 24 May 20261×
- ByteByteGo1.4M reach · since 22 Jul 20261×
- Teacher's Tech1.2M reach · since 15 Jul 20261×
- MJ Tube1.0M reach · since 28 Aug 20262×
- Nate Herk | AI Automation1.0M reach · since 23 Jun 202616×
- Matt Wolfe1.0M reach · since 10 Jun 202618×
- Vaibhav Sisinty849k reach · since 28 Jun 20268×
- Futurepedia753k reach · since 30 Jun 20261×
- Lenny's Podcast637k reach · since 24 May 20264×
- Matthew Berman636k reach · since 24 Aug 20262×
- Theo Browne565k reach · since 6 Jul 20266×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
Linked in the description for Codex
How to Build Codex Skills Better than 99% of People
Higgsfield now has an API you can connect directly to Codex
Everyone's arguing about which AI agent is best — Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, Open Claw.
we move to your computer with the Codex desktop app
Codex can build scheduled and event-triggered automations, but keeping every job inside a Codex thread
Linked in the description for Codex
GPT-6 & Codex: Turning X Posts into Trading Signals
with its ChatGPT/Codex integration allowing video creation directly through an AI workflow.
No Codex computer use, no GitHub repo, no harness.
In this video, I use Codex to control Blender, build a playable car game on Mars
all connected through Codex and the Higgsfield CLI.
Start tinkering with Codex or Claude Code
Linked in the description for Codex
GitHub and Codex Login on the Server
We break down AI harnesses, how we use Claude Code and Codex
the LEGO experiment used Codex's built-in image tool
OpenAI's Alien Mind
7 Essential Codex Skills for Building Apps Without Code
Linked in the description for Codex
We’ll also look at Codex images, image file problems
I show real examples with ChatGPT Sites, ChatGPT Work, Codex, Blender, 3D graphics, games, websites, and interactive too
Learn how to edit videos with Codex and Hyperframes using plain English.
Then I share my experience using Astra in Codex, these are playable demos and personal observations.
works with Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor.
Set up Codex with GPT-6 Astra
Learn how to build AI skills in ChatGPT and Codex so you can reuse a workflow
I walk through the strategy, Alpaca connection, shared progress logs, local Codex routines, ClickUp updates
• OpenAI incident report (The Hugging Face incident and the road ahead)
Is there a newer or better tool?
No public switch source is available here for a move away from Codex. This does not establish that nobody switched. Other tracked tools in Developer Tools are listed below.
Alternatives in Developer Tools
FAQ
Do creators actually use Codex, or is it sponsored?+
Of 203 tracked Codex mentions with receipts, 196 are organic (genuine workflow use), 7 sponsored — 97% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.