Codex's most valuable work now plays out over hours or days rather than minutes, so people should be able to delegate ambitious work without staying tied to the machine where it started.

In its announcement acquiring Ona (formerly Gitpod), OpenAI says Codex's work increasingly spans hours or days, driving the need for persistent cloud environments so users aren't tied to one machine or session. ✦ AI generated

OpenAI · The Pragmatic Engineer · 2026-06-30 · original ↗

As Codex becomes more capable, its most valuable work is unfolding over hours or days, rather than minutes. We believe people should be able to delegate more ambitious work without remaining tied to the machine where it began.

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