OpenAI upgrades Codex to automate your workflows - and compete better with Claude Code

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ZDNET's key takeaways

Codex plugins aim to standardize repeatable AI workflows.

Marketplace plans signal a broader ecosystem and sharing strategy.

OpenAI moves to compete more directly with Claude Code.

OpenAI is introducing plugins for its Codex development tool. This move is important because it gives Codex some features that have already been available to Claude Code users for a while.

Also: I got 4 years of product development done in 4 days for $200, and I'm still stunned

I have used both Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex to augment my software development efforts. These tools have been astonishing productivity boosters.

While both have subtly different personalities and capabilities, I can't generally say I prefer one over the other. Both are solid members of my development team. It's not like I'd prefer hanging out after work with one and not the other.

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