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releaseSECONDARY2026-09-22
OpenAI releases GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna at roughly half GPT-5.6 API prices

OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna at API prices roughly half those of their GPT-5.6 predecessors. The models add controllable prompt-cache breakpoints and are rolling out in Codex and ChatGPT Work.

workflowSECONDARY2026-08-01
Sol-advisor routes Codex tasks across GPT-5.6 Sol, Luna, and Terra

Sol-advisor routes Codex tasks through GPT-5.6 Sol, Luna, and Terra, while users compare Luna Max as a lower-cost reasoning setting. Early reports say small routing tests need larger benchmarks.

releaseSECONDARY2026-07-28
Poolside launches Desktop Assistant for supervising coding agents

Poolside launched Desktop Assistant for macOS, VS Code, and Visual Studio. It can run compatible agents such as Poolside, Claude Code, and Codex across parallel worktrees while handing off context.

workflowPRIMARY2026-07-25
Kyle Jeong opens Devin Fusion-style orchestrator for sidekick coding agents

Kyle Jeong open-sourced a Devin Fusion-style orchestrator with sidekick agents for subtasks. Peter Steinberger used Codex with 12 subagents, worktrees, dev gateways, and autonomous PRs to test OpenClaw.

newsPRIMARY2026-07-14
Posts claim Codex Desktop system prompt leaked with GPT-5.6 Sol tool list

Posts claimed to publish GPT-5.6 Sol’s Codex Desktop system prompt and tool list, with follow-ups linking full files and highlighting the prompt’s size. The leak is unverified, so the consequence is an alleged security and prompt-injection exposure rather than confirmed vendor behavior.

releaseSECONDARY2026-07-09
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work with Codex and GPT-5.6 desktop agent

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work, a Codex- and GPT-5.6-powered ChatGPT agent with a desktop app that can access local files and apps. OpenAI staff said Work and Codex use the same sandboxing with UI changes.

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