# Codex wants to work on more than just code

DevFeed: [Codex wants to work on more than just code](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/codex-wants-to-work-on-more-than-just-code-30016.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.augmentedswe.com/p/codex-is-quickly-becoming-the-everything>)

Author: Jeff Morhous

Published: 2026-06-11T11:44:06Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [The AI-Augmented Engineer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-ai-augmented-engineer.md>)

Topics: [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/codex.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [MCP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mcp.md>), [agentic workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agentic-workflows.md>), [Claude Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude-code.md>)

Tags: [agentic-workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic-workflows.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [claude-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude-code.md>), [codex](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/codex.md>), [mcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mcp.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article examines OpenAI Codex's expansion from a coding assistant into a broader work assistant. It discusses integrations with Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, Linear, and Stripe, the role of the open MCP standard, and OpenAI's plan to bring Codex into ChatGPT. The author questions whether this broader direction is wise.

## Source excerpt

My favorite AI assistant for code is making the leap into becoming the AI assistant for work. I mean, take a look at the landing page as of today.