Tips for Managing Complex Tasks in Codex
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-07-15
A shared tip for tackling highly difficult goals with Codex: first prompt it to "write a goal for another thread," and then have that thread monitor the execution closely until the problem is solved. This approach adds a built-in layer of steering and taste verification to the task. The author mentions this is exactly how their related video was produced, adding that a "babysitter" agent can continuously maintain visual progress updates in the in-app browser.
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