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OpenAI Adds Record & Replay Plugin to Codex for Reusable Skills

June 18, 2026 at 18:25 EDT

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On June 18, 2026, OpenAI introduced a new plugin called Record & Replay for its agentic coding tool Codex. The feature lets a user demonstrate a workflow once on macOS, after which Codex captures the actions and converts them into an inspectable, editable "skill" that can be reused. The initial rollout excludes the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and Switzerland.

June 18, 2026 · OpenAI Codex

Show, Don't Prompt: Codex Turns Your Actions Into Re-Runnable Skills

New "Record & Replay" captures what you do on a Mac and converts it into an editable, re-runnable skill — build automation by demonstrating a task once instead of writing the perfect prompt.

1×

Record the task just once — Codex drafts the reusable skill

20+

Plugins in the ecosystem — Box, Figma, Linear, Notion, Slack

macOS

Supported environment at launch; Computer Use required

From demonstration to re-runnable skill

Step 1

Record a skill

→

Step 2

Demonstrate on Mac

→

Step 3

Codex drafts skill

→

Step 4

Edit & re-run

The draft captures when to use it, required inputs, execution steps, and how to verify the result — then runs from any new thread.

Welcomed

Automate repetitive work — expense reports, leave requests, issue creation, publishing videos, downloading reports
Demonstrate once instead of crafting a perfect prompt
A dedicated feature for users who relied on Chronicle

Watch-outs

Stability concerns around cold-start timing and dynamic UI elements
Capture-timing gaps may cause unstable behavior
Keep recordings short, avoid sensitive data, package separately to share

Availability & Control

Rolling out now — excluding the EEA, UK, and Switzerland (expansion planned).

Requirement

Computer Use must be enabled to handle screen and browser actions.

Disable org-wide

computer_use = false

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