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OpenAI publishes cookbook entry on using Goals in Codex that explains activation timing, sustained focus on one objective, goal writing with outcomes and constraints, and architecture choices

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My colleagues wrote up a great post on using Goals in Codex. They go through when to use them, what changes when a Goal is active, and how to write Goals that give Codex a clear outcome, constraints and verification criteria. Also how we designed Goals at the architecture level if you’re curious. https://developers.openai.com/cookbook/examples/codex/using_goals_in_codex

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how to use /goal in codex — keep Codex working on a persistent objective until it's solved:

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My colleagues wrote up a great post on using Goals in Codex. They go through when to use them, what changes when a Goal is active, and how to write Goals that give Codex a clear outcome, constraints and verification criteria. Also how we designed Goals at the architecture level if you’re curious. https://developers.openai.com/cookbook/examples/codex/using_goals_in_codex

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