Codex can now keep coding while it waits for your answer
The New Stack Amanda Caswell
OpenAI merged an asynchronous user-messaging tool into Codex so an agent can ask a developer a question, keep working on unrelated tasks, and later incorporate the developer’s reply. The change uses accepted responses from send_user_message_async and then continues the model’s turn, with the update “Still investigating.” returned for the same test cycle. Codex no longer has to block on input, but it can still proceed past unresolved choices without checkpointing or automatic rollback, leaving it to handle any conflicts after the reply arrives.
Why it matters
Long-running coding agents face an awkward choice when they need a developer’s input. They can stop and wait or make The post Codex can now keep coding while it waits for your answer appeared first on The New Stack.
