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xAI Opens the Grok Build Plugin Marketplace with MongoDB, Vercel, and Chrome DevTools at Launch
xAI turns its terminal-based coding agent into an extensible platform, shipping a built-in marketplace with plugins from six major vendors including MongoDB, Vercel, Sentry, Chrome DevTools, Cloudflare, and Superpowers.
OpenAI Codex Evolves Into a Full Developer Workstation: Computer Use, Goals, and 90+ Plugins
OpenAI's Codex has shifted from a coding assistant to a persistent autonomous workstation. Between April and May 2026, the desktop app gained background computer use, an in-app browser, image generation, persistent memory, and 90+ plugins. The CLI added Goal Mode, Vim editing, MCP improvements, and a Python SDK with first-class auth. Here's what changed and what it means for developers.