User asks Codex to build a Japanese IME, ends up outsmarting all existing products
i_dg23 · x · 2026-08-23
Frustrated by existing Japanese IMEs on PC, a user asked Codex to create a custom one. The resulting tool proved smarter than all commercial products, even handling conversions automatically without manual input.
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