OpenAI’s Codex can run with open-source models, too
OpenAI Codex lead Thibault Sottiaux reminded developers that the Codex app, CLI, and SDK can work with “any open source model,” not just OpenAI’s.

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- Codex App, CLI, and SDK: Can work with any open source model, not only OpenAI models
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