# Codex Comes to the ChatGPT Mobile App: Remote Coding From Your Phone

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-06-27-codex-chatgpt-mobile-app/
> Last updated: 2026-06-27
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# Codex Comes to the ChatGPT Mobile App: Remote Coding From Your Phone

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Julian Goldie breaks down OpenAI's update that brings **Codex** — its autonomous coding agent, the thing that actually edits files, runs tests, and ships projects rather than just writing text — into the **ChatGPT mobile app** on iOS and Android. The rollout reached every plan, including the free tier. The pitch: a coding agent that used to be chained to your laptop now runs in the background while your phone acts as a remote control.

Source video

"NEW Codex Update is INSANE!" by **Julian Goldie SEO** — [Watch on YouTube →](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mMSx7UqoWqY)

## Key Takeaways

- **Codex is now in the ChatGPT app.** OpenAI put its AI coding agent inside ChatGPT on iOS and Android — described in the video as rolling out around May 14, 2026 to every plan, including free. Codex does the work (builds pages, fixes bugs, runs tests, edits files); ChatGPT writes the text.
- **Your phone is a remote control.** Start a job on your computer, then walk away — the app shows progress live, and you can approve changes, switch models, or kick off a brand-new task from your phone.
- **Push notifications replace babysitting.** Your phone buzzes when a build finishes, when tests pass, or when Codex needs your approval to continue, so you only look when it actually matters.
- **"Goals" let you set the finish line.** Instead of feeding one tiny instruction at a time, you hand Codex a high-level outcome and it plans, builds, tests, and retries on its own until the goal is met — pausing only when it needs you.
- **Side chat + inline review.** A parallel "side chat" lets you ask questions without interrupting the running job. Before approving, file previews show the real diffs, and inline comments let you pin a note to a specific line — like commenting on a Google Doc — which Codex then acts on.

Honest caveats from the video

This is still an early preview: the desktop side is Mac-only for now, and the phone is a remote control for reviewing and steering — not a full coding environment you type code into. Treat it as supervise-and-approve, not develop-from-scratch-on-mobile.

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