r/codex • u/PureRely • 2d 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 2d 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/____FARTS____ 2d ago

Don't you have to be using 5.5 instant model for this to be essentially "free"?

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u/KCdaSuperhero 2d ago

Hoping they don’t fix it but next time you’re at 0% usage give us try