OpenAI launched Codex CLI, an open-source coding tool for terminals to enhance AI integration in programming. It links local code and computing tasks with OpenAI's models, enabling tasks like code writing and editing. While it supports multimodal reasoning and includes future models, it doesn’t offer fully autonomous coding capabilities. OpenAI will distribute $1 million in API grants to encourage its use. However, AI coding tools present risks, such as the potential to introduce security vulnerabilities.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/16/openai-debuts-codex-cli-an-open-source-coding-tool-for-terminals/