7 INSANE loops you need to try right now
Codex's automations tab lets you create recurring scheduled tasks via chat. Used to set up the overnight docs sweep loop that updates documentation and opens a PR nightly.
Codex Automations at a glance
- What is Codex Automations?
- Codex Automations is an app from OpenAI. Scheduled, recurring task feature in OpenAI Codex that runs agent jobs automatically, such as nightly docs updates and PRs.
- Who makes Codex Automations?
- Codex Automations is made by OpenAI.
- Does Codex Automations work in the EU?
- Available in the EU. OpenAI publishes Europe Terms of Use for EEA residents (OpenAI Ireland Ltd), GDPR DPA support and data residency for business products. No Codex-specific EU exclusion found, though Automations-specific EU availability isn't stated. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does Codex Automations cost?
- Freemium. Codex is included in ChatGPT plans (Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, Enterprise) with differing usage limits. API key use is also possible. Specific Automations pricing not stated. Licence: Proprietary (Codex CLI is Apache-2.0).
- Where was Codex Automations shown?
- In 1 creator video by Matthew Berman. Most recently by Matthew Berman on 19 Jun 2026, at 6:54 in “7 INSANE loops you need to try right now”.
Sources: the vendor's own pages (linked above) and creator videos at the linked timestamps. EU status is information, not legal advice; see how we check.
About
Codex Automations is the automations tab in OpenAI's Codex app. It lets users define recurring, scheduled tasks for the Codex coding agent, which then run without manual prompting. Tasks can be set up through a chat interface.
A use case shown by creator Matthew Berman is an overnight documentation sweep. Codex updates documentation and opens a pull request each night. The feature builds on Codex's agent capabilities (cloud environments, code review, plugins), which the official page describes as continuing to run when a laptop is closed.
Codex is included in ChatGPT plans (Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, Enterprise), and the same agent is available in ChatGPT, the IDE extension, the CLI and the desktop app. The Codex CLI is open source under Apache-2.0. Detailed scheduling options, limits and per-plan availability of Automations were not described in the provided material.
Key features
- Recurring scheduled tasks for the Codex agent
- Tasks created through chat
- Example: nightly docs update that opens a PR
- Part of the Codex app, linked to a ChatGPT account
- Runs on Codex's agent and cloud environments
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