Written by Felipe L
What Happened OpenAI released Codex Desktop, a native Linux app that runs ChatGPT locally. It bundles the runtime and a command‑line interface, so developers can launch the model on their own hardware. The app uses the same core as web ChatGPT but operates offline, cutting out external API calls. The focus is on developers who want to embed GPT reasoning into their tools. Codex Desktop ships with a lightweight UI, example prompts, and docs that show how to expose the model as a local servi...