Vibe coding just got a lot more fun. OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets to the Codex app, its agentive tool that helps with coding. These “optional animated companions” do not do any coding themselves, but rather act as a floating overlay that can tell you what Codex is working on, notify you when Codex completes a task or needs your input on something. The new feature lets developers view the active thread of codecs, without having to move away from your currently open app.
Users can type “/pet” into the Codex app to summon or dismiss the companion. There are eight built-in pets to choose from, but you can also create your own pet with the help of the AI with the “/hatch” command, like a cute ghost companion. Early adopters have already uploaded a bunch of options and even have some versions of Microsoft Clippy.
Pets are already available on both Windows and macOS versions of Codex. For a limited time, OpenAI is also offering 30 days of ChatGPT Pro for 10 of its favorite generated companions.
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