Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast

Ep 805: Codex Record and Replay: How to Teach an Agent Once Your Most Time-Consuming Workflows

June 24, 2026

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OpenAI quietly shipped a feature inside Codex called Record and Replay that lets you demonstrate a workflow on your Mac once, and the agent can then replay it autonomously. The host, Jordan Wilson, argues this marks a shift from prompting to demonstration — and that the real business asset is the editable skill file it produces, not the recording itself.

How Record and Replay Works

Record and Replay is a plugin inside Codex, OpenAI's desktop agent that can use your computer, read and write files, and launch other programs. After installing the plugin, you click "let's start" and Codex begins recording your screen — every click, every typed character, every window you open, and every program you switch to. When you finish, you click stop, and Codex inspects the captured event stream and builds a reusable skill file in markdown format (a .md file).

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Introduction: The Promise of Demonstration over Prompting** - Host introduces Codecs Record and Replay, framing it as a major shift from typing instructions to showing an agent exactly what to do.
2 (03:50) **What You'll Learn & How This Demo Works** - Outline of the episode's four takeaways and a heads-up that this is an unscripted, live demo.
3 (05:27) **Setup: Installing the Plugin & Security Caveats** - Step-by-step instructions for getting Record and Replay running, plus critical security warnings.
4 (07:44) **Pre-Recording: Why the Host Types a Primer First** - The host explains the counterintuitive step of giving Codecs a text prompt before hitting record.
5 (10:32) **The Live Recording: Demonstrating the Workflow** - The host hits record and walks through the entire multi-step process in real-time.
6 (18:46) **What's New Under the Hood: Video Ingestion & Skill Files** - The host breaks down the technical innovations behind the feature while the skill is being generated.
7 (20:58) **The Big Unlock: Skills as Portable Business Assets** - The host argues that the skill file, not the recording itself, is the real value for organizations.

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Show Notes

Ever wish your agent would just watch you work and copy you? 👯

Oh wait, that's exactly what OpenAI released.

The new 'Record and Replay' feature in Codex allows you to simply record anything you do and turn it into a repeatable workflow for your agents.

Join us LIVE as we show you how. ⏺️

Codex Record and Replay: How to Teach an Agent Once Your Most Time-Consuming Workflows -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

Codex Record and Replay Feature Overview
Transition from Prompting to Demonstration
Skill Markdown Files as Business Artifacts
Codex vs Claude Desktop Agent Comparison
Workflow Recording and Security Best Practices
Step-by-Step Codex Record and Replay Demo
Video Understanding Capability in Codex
Editing and Sharing Skills Across Platforms
Automating Multi-App, Cross-System Workflows
Validation, Scheduling, and Automation of Skills

Timestamps:

00:00 OpenAI's record and replay feature

04:41 Preparing for screen sharing

08:56 Managing Small Tasks Efficiently

10:03 Automating top story analysis

15:43 Debating AI business strategies

18:29 Codec's video ingest feature

22:01 Practicing low stakes automation

24:57 Using skills and plugins efficiently

26:19 Using Chattopty for workflow automation

Keywords:

codex record and replay, OpenAI record and replay, record and replay feature, codex workflow automation, proactive AI agents, skill.md file, skill markdown file, editable skill files, demonstration over prompting, desktop AI agents, Mac