First time I’ve had Codex give me a response like this.
The response
Some of what we’re working on might be easier to explain if I can show it to you in a web browser. I can put together mockups, diagrams, comparisons, and other visuals as we go. This feature is still new and can be token-intensive. Want to try it? (Requires opening a local URL)
The interesting part is the interface shift. The agent is not only answering in text; it is recognizing when the work would benefit from a local visual surface, then asking to create one. That is a small moment, but it points toward a larger pattern in agentic work: less chat box, more operating environment.
Related thread
This note belongs with the longer-running Codex receipts: agents that persist, inspect, show their work, and gradually turn local development into a collaborative cockpit.
- Can’t believe this is still running. Codex is a BEAST. — a public receipt from a multi-day Codex run.
- Codex still working — day-three evidence that the loop was still methodically moving.
- Hermes Kanban slays your ticketing system — on agent-native coordination around that kind of delegated work.