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A Computer Use integration gives Codex tools for inspecting and operating supported user interfaces. It can use screenshots, clicks, typing, scrolling, and other actions to complete a task in an app or browser. The environment depends on the installed plugin. Do not assume Computer Use always runs in a virtual machine or is isolated from your Mac.

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Set up the integration

1

Open Plugins with Codex

Select a Codex space and open Plugins.
2

Find the available computer tools

Open the relevant Computer Use or browser plugin. Read its supported environments and setup requirements.
3

Complete setup

Install it and grant only the macOS or browser permissions it requires. Availability depends on your account and the plugin.
4

Start a task

Open a Codex conversation and specify the app or page, the intended result, and which actions need your review.

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Give a concrete task

Follow the tool activity in the transcript. Connected tools and the provider can request approval before an operation.

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Bring visual context

Use browser annotations for selected web elements or Lens for a Mac window. A screenshot attachment helps explain the task, but does not itself grant computer control.

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Access boundaries

A Codex filesystem sandbox and a computer-control plugin are separate access paths. A plugin operating a signed-in app can act with that app’s permissions. Review the integration’s current access and the task’s effects before allowing changes, purchases, or publication. Prefer a service’s API or CLI when it provides a suitable operation.