Dev calls Codex desktop app the most enjoyable app ever, more game than tool
noahsolomon · x · 2026-09-21
A developer calls the Codex desktop app "the most enjoyable app of all time," saying it feels more like a game than a productivity tool — minimal in design yet extensive in capability. The post signals a fresh interaction direction for coding-agent desktop apps: making the agent's work itself watchable and addictive.
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