Look, it’s Friday. OpenAI has updated the Codex. He has Tamagotchi-style pets. You can create your own. Lil Finder Guy is hovering over my Dock.
This is when Codex truly became a superapp
The Codex’s new /pet feature is really just for fun.
You can type “/pet” to show or hide one of the many playful little creatures – no goblins for some reason – or create your own.
Codex pets are like little Dynamic Island-ish messengers that basically tell you what Codex is doing in the background while you use your Mac.
They’re cute, it’s the weekend, everyone wins.
Perhaps the most convenient thing about Codex’s new pet feature is that it gives people who enjoy animated virtual friends a new reason to try Codex. Worst case scenario, you end up doing something productive.
Or, in my case, you poke around a little, spend a few minutes on the Basic Apple Guy website, respond to a few prompts, make a pot of rice on the stove, and suddenly Lil Finder Guy hovers over the Finder icon with a message to share:
“Here’s to the little ones. The square pegs in the dock. The blue and white dreamers. The little helpers who fidget, wobble, nap, and somehow make the work lighter. Time for the Codex pets.”
Thaaaat is probably my cue to hit the grass. Wait, it’s raining. Even better.
In the meantime, you can play with Codex animals and learn how to create your own here.
Update: There is now a gallery that also includes a certain Steve character. You can now add a Lil Finder Guy from the gallery.
Additionally, Basic Apple Guy created a suitable version of our friend Finder:
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