OpenAI launches a physical keypad for controlling its Codex agent

OpenAI has introduced its first hardware product: a physical keypad called the Codex Micro, developed in collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder. The device is specifically designed to control OpenAI's agentic coding feature, Codex.

The Codex Micro features six frosted keys with built-in LEDs that display the status of Codex agents. Additional keys can be assigned to common actions such as accepting or rejecting code, branching threads, or using voice input. The keypad also includes a dial for switching between Codex reasoning levels and a joystick for navigating between workflows.

The device is fully customizable and comes with extra keycaps for users to assign their own controls. Priced at $230, the Codex Micro is available for order from both OpenAI and Work Louder's online stores. Work Louder notes that the keypad is available in "limited quantity."

This product is the least troubled of OpenAI's current hardware projects. The company is rumored to be developing a smart speaker designed by Jony Ive, but its rollout has been complicated by a lawsuit from Apple, accusing two OpenAI employees of stealing trade secrets from Apple.