OpenAI adds reusable cloud workspaces to Codex
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TechCrunch reports that OpenAI is adding reusable cloud development environments to Codex. Developers can work across devices, including a phone, while teams can share a workspace with approved settings and permissions.
What changed in Codex
OpenAI says Codex is gaining reusable cloud development environments, rather than relying only on separate cloud spaces created for individual tasks. According to TechCrunch, developers can access the environments from different devices and continue work remotely, including from a phone.
The change is intended to help tasks get started more quickly and give teams a shared place to work with approved settings and permissions. For a team that uses Codex to work on code, the practical difference is that the cloud workspace can be prepared for repeated use instead of being treated as a fresh space for every task. OpenAI also announced other Codex updates, but the reusable environments are the change that affects where teams can run their work.
Who can use Codex cloud environments?
OpenAI describes the reusable environments as a feature for developers and teams using Codex. TechCrunch reports that developers will be able to work from a computer, remotely from a phone, or in the cloud. The shared settings and permissions may matter most to teams that need a consistent workspace for coding tasks.
The source does not specify which Codex plans include reusable environments, what they cost, or whether access will reach every user at the same time. Teams considering the feature should check their own Codex access before planning work around it. The announcement describes what the environments are designed to do, not a pricing or availability schedule.
How do I try Codex cloud environments at work?
A development team could start with a small coding task that it expects to revisit from more than one device. The useful question is whether the environment keeps the team’s approved settings and permissions in place when work continues, rather than requiring the setup to be repeated for a separate task.
OpenAI says the reusable environments are meant to make tasks quicker to start, but the source gives no setup instructions or measured time savings. Check the resulting code as you normally would, and confirm that the workspace has only the access the task requires. If a teammate needs to pick up the work, check whether the shared environment provides the context and permissions they need before relying on it for a larger project.
Frequently asked questions
What is new about Codex cloud environments?
OpenAI says Codex cloud development environments can now be reused instead of treating each remote task as a separate workspace. TechCrunch reports that the change is intended to help tasks start faster and let teams work with shared, approved settings and permissions.
Can I use Codex from a phone?
According to TechCrunch, OpenAI says developers can work with Codex remotely from a phone, as well as from a computer or in the cloud. The source does not give phone-specific setup instructions or say which plans include access to the reusable environments.
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Source: OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices, TechCrunch, 29 Sept 2026.