Set up
Choose your own Codex setup or launch Codex Development Workspace and select your working folder.
REAL PROBLEMS. YOUR OWN SOLUTIONS.
What would you build?
You do not have to be a programmer to have a useful software idea. Describe what you need in everyday language, start with a small version, and improve it as you learn.
PRACTICAL STARTING POINTS
See yourself in one of these ideas?
Each example begins with a familiar problem and a plain-English request. Choose any card to see a starting prompt you can copy.
TRY THE CONVERSATION
Describe it. Build it. Make it yours.
Pick an idea to see how you might ask Codex to get started. These are sample prompts, not prebuilt apps.
YOUR STARTING PROMPT
A SIMPLE FIRST LOOP
From idea to working application
Start small and improve as you go. You remain in control of what gets built.
Describe
Explain your problem and the first feature you want in ordinary language.
Test and refine
Try the application, ask Codex for changes, and verify that it works for you.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What You Need to Get Started
You do not need programming experience. You do need these four things:
- A ChatGPT accountCreate an account or sign in at chatgpt.com ↗.
- Access to CodexAvailability and usage limits depend on your ChatGPT plan.
- A development environmentConfigure Codex yourself, or use Codex Development Workspace as a convenient preconfigured environment.
- An ideaDescribe the application you want to build in ordinary language.
Codex Development Workspace is an independent convenience product. It does not include a ChatGPT subscription, additional Codex usage, or exclusive access to Codex.
CHOOSE THE SETUP THAT SUITS YOU
Two Ways to Get Started with Codex
Set It Up Yourself
Codex can be installed and configured independently. You can follow OpenAI's official documentation or YouTube tutorials to learn how to install, configure, and launch Codex on your computer.
You do not need to purchase Codex Development Workspace to use Codex.
Read OpenAI's official Codex documentation ↗Use Codex Development Workspace
If you prefer to avoid manually installing and configuring development tools, Codex Development Workspace provides a preconfigured environment. Launch the workspace, select your working folder, and start using Codex.
- Simplified setup and launching
- Preconfigured development tools
- Easy folder selection
- Suitable for users without programming experience
- Available in installed and portable versions
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Your next useful app could start with one sentence.
Codex Development Workspace simplifies setup and launching. A ChatGPT account and access to Codex are still required and are not included with purchase.