# The rollout marks the latest expansion of OpenAI’s broader push into agentic AI coding tools.

*genai · news · 2026-05-15 · The Indian Express*

## Key points

- OpenAI recently enabled background execution for Codex on desktop, allowing autonomous coding workflows.
- OpenAI launched a Chrome extension for Codex, integrating agentic coding directly into browser sessions.
- Anthropic's Claude Code introduced Remote Control, letting developers oversee operations remotely.
- Claude Code and Codex are rapidly expanding as fierce competitors in the enterprise AI coding assistant market.

The rollout marks the latest expansion of OpenAI’s broader push into agentic AI coding tools that autonomously handle development tasks with minimal user intervention. Last month, OpenAI introduced background execution support for Codex on desktop systems, enabling the tool to continue running coding workflows autonomously even when users were working elsewhere. Earlier this month, the company also launched a Chrome extension that allows Codex to operate directly within live browser sessions. The rapid stream of updates highlights intensifying competition in the AI coding assistant market, particularly between OpenAI and rival Anthropic. Anthropic launched Remote Control on its Claude Code coding solution earlier this year. With Remote Control, developers can remotely oversee and guide coding operations carried out by Claude Code. Story continues below this ad In the last year alone, AI-assisted coding has become one of the fastest-growing areas of generative AI, with organisations scrambling to develop solutions that can write, debug, and organise coding processes. Claude Code by Anthropic has attracted a large developer and enterprise base, while Codex from OpenAI continues to expand across desktop, web, and mobile.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Anthropic

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