9 Codex Tips From the Codex Team
May 19, 2026
Summary
This episode covers Cursor’s Composer 2.5, which rivals top models at half the cost, and Cloudflare’s review of Anthropic’s Mythos for exploit generation. It also reports on Elon Musk’s lost lawsuit against OpenAI. The main segment features nine practical tips from the Codex team for maximizing agent workflows, including durable threads, voice input, and parallel steering.
Topics discussed
Intro, headlines, and show announcements
Cursor Composer 2.5 release and market impact
Cloudflare review of Anthropic's Mythos Preview
Elon Musk vs OpenAI lawsuit verdict
Sponsor reads: KPMG, Robots & Pencils, Bolt, Zencoder
Codex Tip 1: Monothreading and context management
Codex Tips 2-3: Voice rambling and steering
Codex Tip 4: Structured memory and tool use
Codex Tips 5-6: Remote control and heartbeats
Codex Tip 7: Side panel usage and conclusion
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