OpenAI has introduced a new set of capabilities for its Codex platform, marking a stronger push into enterprise and white-collar productivity applications beyond software development.

The update, announced on Tuesday, is designed to expand Codex into broader workplace use cases, positioning it as an agentic AI tool for knowledge workers across multiple industries.

According to OpenAI, Codex now has more than 5 million weekly active users, representing a sixfold increase since the launch of its desktop app in February. While developers remain the largest user group, the company says knowledge workers now account for about 20 per cent of users and are growing more than three times faster.

To accelerate adoption in business environments, OpenAI has introduced six new plug-ins tailored to specific professional roles. These include tools for data analytics, creative production, sales, product design, equity investing, and investment banking. The plug-ins are designed to integrate directly into Codex and provide job-specific workflows, instructions, and contextual support.

The company said the tools are intended to function effectively out of the box, although performance can be improved through user customization.

The new release places OpenAI in closer competition with firms like Anthropic, which has also been developing enterprise-focused AI agents and plug-in systems aimed at professional users.

OpenAI also introduced a new “Sites” feature that allows Codex to publish outputs as interactive web pages rather than static files. The feature is being developed in partnership with companies including Wix, Base44, Replit, Lovable, Figma, and Emergent, with plans to expand its ecosystem of collaborators.

In addition, a new “Annotations” feature will allow users to highlight specific sections of documents or files within Codex to give more precise instructions and context-based commands.

The update follows OpenAI’s recent launch of a joint enterprise initiative known as the OpenAI Deployment Company, which is backed by more than $4 billion in funding from global investors. The initiative is aimed at accelerating the integration of OpenAI tools into business systems and workflows.

OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser said artificial intelligence is increasingly capable of performing meaningful work inside organizations, adding that the key challenge is helping companies properly integrate these systems into existing infrastructure.

The latest developments highlight OpenAI’s growing focus on enterprise markets as competition intensifies in the AI tools and workplace automation space.