OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app
OpenAI has introduced AI-generated pets as optional animated companions in its Codex app, designed to assist developers by providing status updates and notifications. These pets appear as floating overlays and can be summoned or dismissed using the "/pet" command, with eight built-in options and the ability to create custom pets via the "/hatch" command. The feature is available on both Windows and macOS, and OpenAI is offering 30 days of ChatGPT Pro for 10 of the best user-generated pets.
- ▪The AI-generated pets in Codex serve as floating overlays that inform users about task status and input needs.
- ▪Users can summon pets with the "/pet" command and create custom pets using the "/hatch" command.
- ▪There are eight built-in pets, but users can generate their own, including popular variations like Microsoft Clippy.
- ▪The feature is currently available on both Windows and macOS versions of the Codex app.
- ▪OpenAI is offering 30 days of ChatGPT Pro for 10 of the most creative user-submitted pets.
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News AI OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app By Jackson Chen May 2, 2026 3:31 pm EST OpenAI Vibe coding just got a whole lot more adorable. OpenAI introduced AI-generated pets to the Codex app, its agentic tool that helps with coding. These "optional animated companions" don't do any coding themselves, but serve as a floating overlay that can tell you what Codex is working on, notify you when Codex completes a task or whether it needs your input on something. The new feature lets developers see Codex's active thread, without having to switch away from your current open app. OpenAI Users can type "/pet" in to the Codex app to summon or dismiss the companion.
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