🧠 Codex has learned to observe what’s happening on your screen and use it as context.
OpenAI launched an experiment called Chronicle. Now Codex occasionally takes screenshots of your desktop, sees what you’re working on, and remembers it. When you later ask, "fix that error over there" or "add to what I was working on two weeks ago" - it’s already in the loop. No need to explain everything again.
The idea is simple: to create a shared context between the person and the assistant. Not just a chat conversation, but an understanding of what programs you have open, what documents you’re reading, and which projects you’re returning to. Over time, Codex gets used to your working style.
Screenshots and memory are stored right on your computer, and you can view and edit them manually. OpenAI honestly warns: other applications on the device could theoretically access these files, so security is up to the user. Also, background agents quickly consume request limits.
Currently, it’s available only to Pro subscribers, only on macOS, and doesn’t work in the EU, UK, and Switzerland - apparently due to local screen recording regulations.