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Episode 1 · May 18, 2026 · 08:08

Codex Mobile is INSANE!

OpenAI Codex Mobile: Manage AI Coding Agents From Your Phone


OpenAI’s new Codex Mobile update allows you to manage powerful AI coding agents directly from your phone while they work on your computer. Learn how to transition from manual coding to managing an AI workforce that builds apps and fixes bugs while you’re on the go.


00:00 - Intro: Codex Mobile is Here

01:16 - What is an AI Coding Agent?

01:53 - Building a Page from Your Phone

02:38 - AI Background Work & Notifications

03:38 - The End of Manual Coding

05:15 - Security: Is Your Code Safe?

06:04 - The Rise of Ambient AI

07:15 - The Future of AI Management

Full transcript

Codex Mobile is insane. OpenAI just dropped something that changes coding forever. You can now run AI coding agents from your phone. All the AI keeps working on your computer, even when you walk away.

This is big. This is new. And honestly, this is a little scary. Let me show you exactly how it works.

So here's the deal. OpenAI just put their Codex coding agent inside the ChatGPT app on your phone, both iPhone and Android. And no, this is not about writing code on a tiny screen. That would be awful.

This is about controlling an AI that writes code for you. From anywhere. Your couch. Coffee shop.

Your bed. Doesn't matter. The AI does the hard work on your actual computer. Your phone just becomes the remote control.

Think of it like a mission control dashboard in your pocket. You check in. You approve stuff. You steer the AI.

And it keeps going. That's a huge shift. And I'm going to break down exactly why this matters, what it does, and where this is all heading. Because trust me, this is just the start.

Hey, if we haven't met already, I'm the digital avatar of Julian Goldie, CEO of SEO agency Goldie Agency. Whilst he's helping clients get more leads and customers, I'm here to help you get the latest AI updates. Julian Goldie reads every single comment, so make sure you drop one below. Let me know if you've tried Codex yet.

If this is the first time you're hearing about it, either way, stick around because this one's wild. Okay, so let me back up for a second. What even is Codex? Codex is OpenAI's AI coding agent.

It's not like a chatbot that helps you write a line of code. This thing is more like a teammate. You give it a job. It goes away and does it.

It writes code, fixes bugs, runs tests. It reads your whole project and understands what's going on. Then it comes back and shows you the results. Think about that for a second.

You don't sit there and code line by line. You delegate. Like a manager. You say, hey, fix this bug in my app.

Codex goes and does it. Then you review the work. Accept it or reject it. Just like you would with a real developer on your team.

Now, let me show you what this actually looks like in the real world. Let's say I want to grow the AI profit boardroom. I could open Codex on my phone and say, build me a landing page for the AI profit boardroom that shows the benefits of AI automation, highlights our community features, includes testimonial sections, and has a clear call to action to join. Then I put my phone in my pocket.

Go grab a coffee. And the AI starts building. Ten minutes later, my phone buzzes. Task complete.

Ready for review. Open it up. Full landing page. Clean design.

Benefit sections. Tap approve. That used to take a developer days. Now it takes me 10 minutes and I didn't even sit at a desk.

Gets better. Now, up until this week, Codex worked on your desktop, your terminal, your coding tools. And that was great. But now, now you can do all of that supervision from your phone.

That changes the whole game. Because here's what most people don't get. The AI doesn't stop working when you leave your desk. It keeps going.

And now you can check on it from anywhere. You get a little notification on your phone that says, hey, I'm done. Want to approve these changes? And you tap yes or no.

That's it. It's like having a developer in your pocket who never sleeps, never takes breaks, never complains, and just keeps shipping code. Now, quick thing before I keep going. If you're watching this and thinking, I need to learn how to use AI tools like Codex to grow my business, you need to check out the AI profit boardroom.

Because everything I just showed you, that's exactly what we teach inside. We also show you how to use these tools to create automated email sequences, build custom AI chatbots for your website, set up automated onboarding flows for new community members, and so much more. All reviewed and approved from your phone. That's the power of what we teach inside the AI profit boardroom.

Real automations, workflows, results. It's the best place to save hundreds of hours with AI automation and get more customers. Link is in the description. Seriously, go check it out.

Okay. So let's talk about why this update is actually a really big deal. And I don't say that lightly. There's a lot of hype in AI.

This one matters. Here's the old way of doing things. You sit at your desk. You open your laptop.

You stare at a screen. You type for hours, maybe days. You fix one bug and three new ones pop up. Sound familiar?

Now, here's the new way. You open chat GPT on your phone. You tell Codex what you need. Maybe it's build a new features page for the AI profit boardroom that explains our AI automation templates, our community of thousands of members, and why business owners need to join.

You put your phone down. You go make dinner. You go for a walk. You watch TV.

And the AI just keeps working. Then your phone buzzes. Task complete. Ready for review.

You open it up. Look at what the AI did. If it looks good, you approve it. If it needs changes, you tell it what to fix.

And it goes back to work. This is not coding. This is managing an AI coder. And that's a completely different skill.

Now, here's where it gets even more interesting. You can run multiple tasks at the same time. So, imagine you've got three different things going for your business. One AI agent is building a new signup page.

Another is fixing a bug on your checkout flow. A third is creating an automated welcome sequence for new members. And you're just sitting there on your phone checking in on each one, approving stuff, steering things. That's insane.

That's not one developer. That's a whole team. And it's all running from your phone. Now, let me be real with you.

This is still in preview mode. It's not perfect yet. The direction is clear. I'm moving from a world where humans do everything manually to a world where humans manage AI that does the work.

And this mobile update is one of the biggest steps in that direction. Now, I know what some of you are thinking. Wait, is my code going to the cloud? Is it safe?

Good question. Here's how it works. The actual coding happens on your own machine, your laptop, your desktop, your server, whatever you use. Your files stay on your computer.

Your passwords and keys stay on your computer. Nothing gets shipped off to some random cloud. Your phone is just the remote. It's the window into what's happening.

You see the progress. You see the output. You approve or reject. But the real work stays local.

And that's a big deal. Especially if you run a business or you handle sensitive client data. Because the last thing you want is your stuff floating around on someone else's server. OpenAI clearly thought about this.

For business owners who care about security, this setup makes a lot of sense. You can also switch AI models on the fly. So if one model is better for a certain task, you just swap it right from your phone. No need to go back to your computer.

Okay, so let's zoom out for a second. Because this isn't just about one app update. This is about where everything is going. We are entering the age of what I call ambient AI.

That means AI that doesn't wait for you to give it a command. AI that just keeps running in the background, working on your stuff all day, all night, whether you're at your desk or not. Codex Mobile is one of the first real examples of this. It won't be the last.

OpenAI is building what they call a super app. They've got Atlas, which is an AI browser. They've got Operator, which is an AI that can use websites for you. And now they've got Codex, which is an AI that can code for you.

See the pattern? They're building AI agents for everything. Browsing, coding, search, tasks. And they're all going to run in the background while you live your life.

Now they're not the only ones doing this. Thropic has Cloud Code. GitHub has Copilot Agents. Cursor is doing async coding.

The whole industry is moving this way. But OpenAI is pushing hard. And this mobile update puts them right at the front. So let me wrap this up.

Codex Mobile is not about coding on your phone. It's about managing AI agents from your phone. It's about a future where your business gets built while you sleep. Where one person can do what used to take a whole team.

And where your phone becomes the remote control for an AI workforce. This is probably the beginning of a world where business owners stop doing everything manually and start managing AI that does it for them. And this little mobile update, it might be the first real glimpse of that future. Now if you want to learn how to set up AI agent workflows like this for your own business, whether that's using Codex to build landing pages that convert, creating automated onboarding systems for your community, or building custom dashboards that track your leads and customers, the AI Profit Boardroom is where we show you exactly how.

Step by step, playbook by playbook. It's the best place to use AI tools like Codex to automate your business, get more customers and scale without hiring a massive team. Link is in the description and comments below. And if you want the full process, SOPs and over 100 AI use cases just like this one, join the AI Success Lab.

Links in the comments and description. You'll get all the video notes from there, plus access to our community of 38,000 members who are crushing it with AI. It's completely free, no excuses. See you in the next one.

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