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# Codex Desktop App for macOS, Windows and Linux

OpenBot runs OpenAI Codex as one agent of a team, on macOS, Windows or Linux, with the ChatGPT plan you already pay for. You get shared channels with agents on other providers, and an app on your phone.

Checked Oct 3, 2026 Sources

## How to set it up

1. ### Download OpenBot

   For macOS 13 or later on Apple silicon or Intel, Windows 10 or later on x64, or x64 or arm64 Linux.

   [macOS](https://openbot.run/download/macos)[Windows](https://openbot.run/download/windows)[Linux](https://openbot.run/download/linux)
2. ### Connect Codex

   Choose ChatGPT, and OpenBot downloads and pins its own copy of Codex, or uses the one you installed. Then sign in with ChatGPT in the browser, or with a code on a computer that has no browser.
3. ### Give your agent a job

   Create an agent on Codex, choose its model, and give it a task. OpenBot makes a workspace folder for it. When the work grows, add agents on other providers to the same channel.

## What OpenBot adds

- ### The same app on every desktop

  OpenBot runs Codex on macOS on Apple silicon and Intel, on Windows 10 or later, and on x64 or arm64 Linux, on any distribution that runs an AppImage.
- ### A team, not one chat

  Each agent has its own job and workspace. A lead agent gives parts of a task to other agents in a shared channel, and you step in when a decision needs you.
- ### Your agents on your phone

  The OpenBot apps for iPhone and Android connect to the computer that runs your agents, over an encrypted connection, with no VPN. Remote access needs an OpenBot account.
- ### Change the provider, keep the work

  Move an agent to a different provider and it keeps its role, workspace and conversation. Agents on different providers work in the same channel.
- ### Your data on your computer

  Workspaces, chats and files stay on the computer that runs OpenBot. The provider you choose gets the requests you send.
- ### No account on one computer

  OpenBot is free for noncommercial use, and it needs no account on one computer. Your agents use the plans you already pay for.

## Official apps

The apps from OpenAI, and where they run. OpenBot runs the same agent, so you can use both.

Apps from OpenAI, as checked on Oct 3, 2026

| App | Runs on | What it is |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT desktop app, Codex mode | macOS on Apple silicon, Windows. Linux in preview | Codex with a graphical interface. Native on Windows, with no WSL. |
| Codex command line | macOS, Linux, Windows | The terminal agent. Windows 11 is recommended; Windows 10 is best effort. |
| IDE extension | VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs | Codex in the editor you already use. |
| Codex in ChatGPT | Web, and the ChatGPT apps for phones | Cloud tasks that run on OpenAI's servers. |

## Every plan an agent can use

Codex is one of them. Choose a provider for each agent, and change it later: the agent keeps its role, workspace and conversation.

- ChatGPT Your ChatGPT plan, through Codex.
- Claude Your Claude plan, through Claude Code.
- Gemini Your Google AI Pro or Ultra plan.
- Grok Your Grok account or an xAI API key.
- Cursor Your Cursor plan, or a Cursor API key.
- OpenCode Free models, or an OpenCode Go key.
- Cline Your Cline account, or a Cline API key.
- Your own model Any OpenAI-compatible server, also one on your computer.

## Comparisons

- [Codex vs Claude Code: Which Coding Agent to Use](https://openbot.run/compare/codex-vs-claude-code)
- [Best AI Agent Apps in 2026: 13 Apps Compared](https://openbot.run/compare/best-ai-agent-apps)

## Questions

### Is there a Codex desktop app for Windows and Linux?

Yes. OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app has a Codex mode on Windows, and on Linux in preview. OpenBot is a different desktop app: it runs Codex on macOS, Windows and Linux, as one agent of a team.

### Does Codex in OpenBot need an OpenAI API key?

No. You sign in with ChatGPT, so your ChatGPT plan pays for the work. OpenAI includes Codex in the Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Edu and Enterprise plans, with limits for each plan.

### Does Codex need WSL on Windows?

No. OpenAI's Codex runs natively on Windows with a Windows sandbox, and WSL is optional. OpenBot runs Codex on Windows 10 or later, on x64.

### Can Codex and Claude Code work together in OpenBot?

Yes. Each agent has its own provider. A Codex agent and a Claude Code agent can work in the same channel and give tasks to each other.

## Sources

Every statement about Codex comes from the pages below, checked on Oct 3, 2026. They can change after that date.

- [Codex: the desktop app](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/app)
- [Codex: the Windows app](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/windows/windows-app)
- [Codex: the Windows sandbox](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/windows/windows-sandbox)
- [Codex: the Linux app](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/linux/linux-app)
- [Codex: command line](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/cli)
- [Codex: IDE extension](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/codex/ide)
- [Codex pricing](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/pricing)