About this Video

• Video Title: OpenAI just dropped a Cursor competitor?
• Channel: Theo - t3․gg
• Speakers: Theo
• Duration: 00:33:41

Introduction

This video reviews OpenAI's new Codeex, a subscription-based AI coding tool that integrates with various editors. The speaker explores Codeex's features, comparing it to competitors like Cursor, and demonstrates its capabilities through a series of coding tasks. He also discusses the pricing and limitations of the service.

Key Takeaways

• Codeex Overview: Codeex offers AI-powered coding assistance across multiple IDEs (VS Code, Windsurf, etc.), featuring cloud/local environment switching, built-in code review, and a Rust-based CLI. It's integrated into the existing ChatGPT subscription.
• Functionality Demonstration: The video showcases Codeex's ability to generate code, handle tasks, and even integrate with external APIs (like Foul.ai for image generation). The speaker demonstrates the process of creating a Next.js application and implementing image generation functionality.
• Comparison with Competitors: Codeex is compared to Cursor and Claude, highlighting its strengths (cloud integration, local environment support) and weaknesses (UI issues, occasional errors, PR submission issues).
• Pricing and Limitations: Codeex is part of the ChatGPT subscription ($20 or $200 tier), with usage limits (messages per 5 hours, weekly limits) that are not fully specified in the video. Cloud task limits are described as "generous for a limited time."
• Overall Impression: While impressed by Codeex's potential, the speaker notes significant UI/UX issues and inconsistencies in its functionality, particularly regarding PR creation and task management. Despite these issues, he sees value in its integrated approach and potential for streamlining development workflows.

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