@gkxspace: Now when I open Codex, I can hardly tell whether I'm writing code or using a computer... Watching tutorials: directly open YouTube on the right. Modifying webpages: circle something in the preview, and it finds the code itself. Operating Chrome: let it operate all logged-in websites, using the built-in browser's login state (one-click import all local cookies). Office work: articles, PPTs, spreadsheets, PDFs—all can be placed right next to it for editing. The best part is that everything revolves around the same task. Often you don't need to copy a webpage into the chat box or repeatedly explain \"what I was just doing.\" Suddenly a thought: humans have developed less than 1% of Codex's potential.

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A tweet describes the experience of using Codex, noting that it can directly operate web pages, browsers, and office files in the editor, making users feel like they are using a computer rather than writing code.

Now when I open Codex, I can hardly tell whether I'm writing code or using a computer... Watching tutorials: directly open YouTube on the right. Modifying webpages: circle something in the preview, and it finds the code itself. Operating Chrome: let it operate all logged-in websites, using the built-in browser's login state (one-click import all local cookies). Office work: articles, PPTs, spreadsheets, PDFs—all can be placed right next to it for editing. The best part is that everything revolves around the same task. Often you don't need to copy a webpage into the chat box or repeatedly explain "what I was just doing." Suddenly a thought: humans have developed less than 1% of Codex's potential.
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Now when I open Codex, I can barely tell whether I’m writing code or just using a computer…

Following tutorials: YouTube opens right on the side
Editing web pages: Just circle something in the preview, and it finds the corresponding code itself
Controlling Chrome: Let it operate any website you’re logged into — it uses the built‑in browser’s login state (import all your local cookies with one click)
Office work: Articles, PPTs, spreadsheets, PDFs — you can put them right next to Codex and edit them on the spot.

The best part is that everything revolves around the same task. Most of the time you don’t need to copy a web page into the chat box, and you don’t have to repeatedly explain “what I was just doing.”

It suddenly struck me: we’ve barely scratched the surface of what Codex can do.

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