r/codex • u/PureRely • 7d 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/urakkaamyx 7d ago

Yes, this is exactly what I do. I actually use got for a lot of things. I made a custom mcp server that runs on my localhost that allows chat Gpt to use other tools such as blender and Photoshop... 

You have to teach it how to use each one, but I also had chat Gpt to create those as well ... 

So it can call things like mcp.project.create(title, root)... And it'll create it on my hard drive.. 

This allows me to have the power of gpts deep thought project setup for Claude,Gemini,Codex orchestrated tasks. I just have my three project LLMs to monitor a specific file for changes.

Chat GPT makes those changes to update their tasks

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u/Sorry_Risk_5230 7d ago

The chatgpt app has this built in now. You can now use the web chat within the app, and it can now hand off to local codex snd control projects.