Codex's sound-locator feature helps users find which active thread is beeping

joonasvirtanen · x · 2026-11-10

A user publicly thanked OpenAI for a thoughtful Codex desktop feature: with a dozen active threads running, the "Browser activity" indicator shows exactly which task is making sound (e.g., "Smooth cassette insertion" running in a VHS environment). A small but appreciated UX fix for tracking down noise in parallel agent sessions.

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