Codex releases /goal feature for autonomous code execution

Codex released the /goal feature for autonomous background execution of coding projects. A screenshot confirmed one task finished after exactly 8 hours and 32 minutes, showing the message "Goal achieved (8h 32m)". The system continued handling long-running objectives while users performed unrelated activities such as cooking with a partner, pushing a child on a swing, or calling family.

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Aidan McLaughlin#285@AIDAN_MCLAU

>codex running while you cook with your partner >codex running while you push your kid on the swing >codex running while you call your mom >codex working on the thing you dreamed about for years but never had time for >codex doing this while you hang with your loved ones

8:41 PM · May 14, 2026 View on X