OpenAI’s Cute New AI ‘Pets’ Can Help You Vibe Code
OpenAI has introduced AI 'pets' as virtual companions for its Codex coding tool, providing progress updates through floating screen overlays. Users can choose from eight built-in pets or create and share custom ones, including characters from popular franchises and public figures. The feature is currently available on Windows and macOS but not yet on mobile platforms.
- ▪The AI pets serve as floating overlays that provide updates on coding tasks in Codex.
- ▪There are eight default pets, and users can create custom pets using prompts in Codex.
- ▪Custom pets include characters from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Pokémon, Dragon Ball Z, and figures like Donald Trump and Narendra Modi.
- ▪Mr. Clippy, a nostalgic reference to Microsoft's early Office assistant, is among the most popular community pets.
- ▪The pets feature is available on Windows and macOS versions of Codex, with no current support for iOS or Android.
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Need some good vibes while you vibe code? OpenAI is rolling out new AI “pets” for its agentic vibe coding tool Codex, adding a touch of virtual companionship.These “pets” act as floating overlays on your screen, giving you progress updates while you work on other tasks in different windows, according to documentation first spotted by Engadget. For example, they can show when your prompt has finished running or when the agent needs your input.There are eight built-in pets to choose from, including classics like cats and dogs. But if you’re feeling adventurous, you can also create your own by prompting Codex.
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