Codex-maxxing for long-running work

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This whitepaper from OpenAI presents practical strategies for using Codex as a persistent workspace to maintain context, manage complex workflows, and sustain progress across long-running projects by breaking goals into verifiable steps.

Learn how Jason Liu uses Codex to preserve context, manage complex projects, and help work continue beyond a single prompt.
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# Codex-maxxing for long-running work Source: [https://openai.com/index/codex-maxxing-long-running-work/](https://openai.com/index/codex-maxxing-long-running-work/) OpenAIHow Codex helps work continue beyond a single prompt Organizations are increasingly using AI to support work that extends beyond a single prompt\. In this whitepaper, Jason Liu shares practical strategies for using Codex as a persistent workspace that preserves context, manages complex workflows, and helps sustain progress across long\-running projects\. Learn how to break ambitious goals into verifiable steps, maintain continuity across workstreams, and determine when to delegate execution to Codex versus when human oversight is most valuable\. - [2026](https://openai.com/news/?tags=2026)

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