Vibe Coding Just Got Cuter. Check Out OpenAIs New Virtual Pets
Summary
OpenAI is adding AI "pets" to Codex, its agentic coding tool, as floating overlays that give progress updates and alert you when the agent needs input. Eight built-in pets are available and users can create and share custom pets by prompting Codex, including characters from well-known franchises. The feature runs on Windows and macOS and you can enable or toggle pets via Settings > Appearance > Pets or with the /pet command and Cmd/Ctrl+K shortcuts. Codex, released in 2025 and already used by millions, aims to make coding and software-building tasks more engaging and approachable.
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