OpenAI Codex update adds Tamagotchi-style desktop pets
OpenAI updated Codex on May 1, 2026, and the update includes Tamagotchi-style pets that users can create.
- OpenAI updated Codex on May 1, 2026.
- The update includes Tamagotchi-style pets.
- 9to5Mac reported creating a custom pet called Lil Finder Guy on a Mac.
9to5Mac reported on May 1, 2026, that OpenAI's Codex update includes Tamagotchi-style pets. The article says users can make their own pets.
The example shown in the report is a custom pet called Lil Finder Guy. According to 9to5Mac, the pet was running on a Mac and hovering over the Dock.
The source material does not provide further technical details about how the Codex pet feature works, device compatibility beyond the Mac example, or any rollout scope.
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- What did OpenAI add to Codex on May 1, 2026?
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