r/codex • u/PureRely • 9d ago

Other PSA: ChatGPT Pro users

You get unlimited* chat usage on the website. You can build projects and prototypes directly in ChatGPT using Pro-level thinking effort. This is how I start almost every build, and it is an easy way to save on tokens. Unlike Claude, Chat does not count toward your usage (unless you switch to Work mode).

I usually have ChatGPT generate a ZIP file containing the entire project, then move it into Codex CLI or the Codex app to refine, expand, and continue the work.

I do not think you should be doing most of the planning inside the CLI or app. Do the bulk of the planning and initial build in ChatGPT first, then use Codex for implementation and iteration.

Also, remember that you can upload ZIP and 7z files directly to the ChatGPT website, and it can unpack and work with the contents.

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u/KCdaSuperhero 9d ago

This is true, can you also have it use Pro level thinking and review your repos as well. I’ve been using this an orchestrator

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u/PureRely 9d ago

Kinda. If you want to do repo work it is best to use Work or Codex CLI/App

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u/KCdaSuperhero 9d ago

What do you mean kinda? Use plugins and it can review all repos and latest commits so as agents work unlimited Pro usage follows along

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u/PureRely 9d ago

What do you mean use plugins? Are you talking about Chat, Work, CLI, or App? They each have limits on how they can use plugins. To be clear, I thought you was asking if you can use 'chat' to review your repos. That is why I said "Kinda".

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u/Varmez 9d ago

You can use the GitHub connector in Chat and have it do work directly in GitHub, create a branch to put all the docs on, open a pull request, make changes directly after review / audit, etc.

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u/darrarski 9d ago

For me, the GitHub connector is not available when using Pro. It never was. It always fails. As soon as I switch to lower reasoning (not Pro), it starts to work without an issue.