GoKawiilOpenAI just released this week’s Codex desktop app update, and it includes a brand new feature on Mac called Appshots.
Appshots is now available for Codex for Mac, adding a new way to instantly provide context to your chat.
“On your Mac, press Command-Command to attach your app window to a Codex thread,” OpenAI says. “Codex gets both a screenshot and text from the window, including content beyond what’s visible onscreen.”
It’s Codex Thursday, and yes, we have updates for you.
First up: Appshots, a new way to bring the context of what you’re working on into Codex.
On your Mac, press Command-Command to attach your app window to a Codex thread. Codex gets both a screenshot and text from the window,… pic.twitter.com/R0EcZRCc1d — OpenAI Developers (@OpenAIDevs) May 21, 2026
Today’s update also includes an upgraded /goal command, which OpenAI documents here.
/goal has graduated from an experiment—for tasks big and small, Codex gets your work done. Use goal mode in the Codex app, IDE Extension, or CLI to give Codex a specific milestone, and it will keep working until it gets there, even across hours or days. You can check in and steer, and even pause Codex along the way. Pro tip: start side chats to understand the work that has been done so far without having to interrupt the main task.
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