Codex for Everything

Have ChatGPT?
You’re ready to begin.

On your computer? You already have your starting point.
Just switch to Codex.

Not yet? Download the official ChatGPT desktop app from OpenAI

ChatGPT

Illustrative menu. Follows your computer’s light or dark mode.

Same app.
A different way to get things done.

Open the menu at the top left.
Choose Codex. Start with a question.

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Computer tasks need a connected computer and your permission. Features and usage limits vary.

Three things to try

Just ask.
In your own words.

01 A little help

Fix my computer

Start with what is wrong. Codex needs connected, authorized computer access and checks the proposed changes with you.

Read prompt

Please help me diagnose and fix my computer. First ask what is wrong and check whether my computer is connected and you are authorized to access it. Explain the checks and proposed changes, and get the required permissions before making changes. Start with safe, reversible steps and check the results with me.

02 One less thing

Turn off my computer

A connected, authorized computer, a check for unsaved work, and your confirmation before shutdown.

Read prompt

I left my computer on. Can you help turn it off? Check that it is my connected computer and that you are authorized to access it. Confirm the target if there is any ambiguity. Check for unsaved work and explain the proposed shutdown. Ask for my explicit confirmation before shutting it down. Do not force-close apps or discard unsaved work.

03 An idea, out in the world

Build a website right now

Start a simple website with ChatGPT Sites where available, review it, then choose how to share it.

Read prompt

Help me build a website now using ChatGPT Sites where available. Ask what it is for and what content it needs, then help me create a simple first version. Keep it private while I review it. Before sharing more widely, confirm the audience and check for sensitive or personal information. Explain any access, permission, or feature limits, then give me the verified link when it is published.

Copy a prompt, paste it into Codex, review it, then send. These buttons only copy text; this page does not inspect or shut down your computer, or publish a website. Available tools and permissions depend on your setup.

From a small ask to a whole world

Elsewhere.

An independent game built with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Codex.

A private prototype, still in development. There’s no public play link yet.

What is Codex for Everything?

A starting point.
Not another app.

Codex for Everything is an independent project by Eric Lee. It shares practical ideas and notes for using Codex beyond coding: troubleshooting a computer, taking care of a small task, or building something you can share.

You don’t need CFE to use Codex. Read the posts for a little inspiration for what to try next, using the ChatGPT desktop app and the tools you already have access to.

CFE and Elsewhere are independent projects, not products of or endorsed by OpenAI. Codex’s available tools, permissions and usage limits depend on your setup and plan.

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Have ChatGPT?You’re ready to begin.

Same app.A different way to get things done.

Just ask.In your own words.

Fix my computer

Turn off my computer

Build a website right now

Elsewhere.

A starting point.Not another app.

Have ChatGPT?
You’re ready to begin.

Same app.
A different way to get things done.

Just ask.
In your own words.

A starting point.
Not another app.