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1# Codex

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3One agent for everywhere you code

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5![Codex app showing a project sidebar, thread list, and review pane](/images/codex/app/codex-app-basic-light.webp) ![Codex app showing a project sidebar, thread list, and review pane](/images/codex/app/codex-app-basic-dark.webp)

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7![Codex app showing a project sidebar, thread list, and review pane](/images/codex/app/codex-app-basic-light.webp) ![Codex app showing a project sidebar, thread list, and review pane](/images/codex/app/codex-app-basic-dark.webp)

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9Codex is OpenAI’s coding agent for software development. ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise plans include Codex. It can help you:

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11- **Write code**: Describe what you want to build, and Codex generates code that matches your intent, adapting to your existing project structure and conventions.

12- **Understand unfamiliar codebases**: Codex can read and explain complex or legacy code, helping you grasp how teams organize systems.

13- **Review code**: Codex analyzes code to identify potential bugs, logic errors, and unhandled edge cases.

14- **Debug and fix problems**: When something breaks, Codex helps trace failures, diagnose root causes, and suggest targeted fixes.

15- **Automate development tasks**: Codex can run repetitive workflows such as refactoring, testing, migrations, and setup tasks so you can focus on higher-level engineering work.

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17[Get started with Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex/quickstart)

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19[### Quickstart

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21Download and start building with Codex.

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23 Get started](https://developers.openai.com/codex/quickstart) [### Explore

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25Get inspirations on what you can build with Codex.

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27 Learn more](https://developers.openai.com/codex/explore) [### Community

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29Join the OpenAI Discord to ask questions, share workflows and connect with others.

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31 Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/openai)