Codex adds app-driven work setup

This looks less like a coding-only tool and more like an operating layer for knowledge work, with app connections doing the heavy lift.

• –The key value prop is reducing setup friction: connect sources once, then reuse that context across tasks.
• –The workflow is optimized for synthesis, not just generation: collect inputs, distill them, and produce an output that is immediately usable.
• –App integration is the real differentiator here, because it turns Codex from a chat interface into a work orchestration surface.
• –This is strongest for teams with fragmented information across docs, messages, and project tools.