Codex adds Appshots and background computer use for ChatGPT workflows
jxnlco · x · 2026-07-25
- The post highlights Appshots, a “smarter screenshot” feature in Codex that gives the model visual context from an app window without manual copy/paste or narration.
- With computer-use permission enabled, Codex can inspect and interact with apps in the background while the user keeps working elsewhere, with a picture-in-picture preview showing what it is doing.
- The feature is positioned as especially useful for Xcode iPhone simulators and Mac apps without an MCP server or API, where Codex otherwise lacks direct integration.
- The example use case is asking Codex to summarize what people are saying on X about the World Cup.
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