OpenAI Exec Boaz Barak Urges Developers to Try Codex Desktop Over CLI
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-07-22
Boaz Barak, Head of Research at OpenAI, admitted he used to be a CLI diehard but now strongly recommends the Codex desktop app, calling it significantly better for development workflows.
This follows recent updates from OpenAI aimed at making Codex faster and easier to navigate, including improvements to long chats, the sidebar, code reviews, and side chats.
Related event: OpenAI Updates Codex and Promotes Desktop App(3 posts)→
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