Codex app 26.519: Appshots, Goal mode, remote computer use

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-05-22 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: beginner

Summary

Quotes the Codex app 26.519 release notes. New features: Appshots (send any app window to Codex), Goal mode out of beta, and remote computer use while the Mac is locked. The creator uses it to argue for getting a Mac.

Key points

• Appshots: press both Command keys to send any app window to Codex.
• Goal mode is out of beta in the app, IDE and CLI.
• Remote computer use works while the Mac is locked.
• Several features are Mac-only, which is why the creator recommends a Mac for Codex users.

Resources mentioned

• Codex changelog (OpenAI Developers) · docs · developers.openai.com · free
  Official release notes for the Codex app, IDE extension and CLI.
• OpenAI Codex · tool · openai.com · paid
  OpenAI's coding agent. In the diagram it writes code, fixes review findings and drives the build loop. The creator also used it to make this video.
  Also in: An agent bot that installs and drives Codex on its own (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Asking a Coder bot to install Codex (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Sign in with ChatGPT: Setting Usage Limits for Each App (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Codex Cloud Environments Must Be Saved & Published Before Use (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 240 more