Overview
- OpenAI and Work Louder launched the Codex Micro on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and are selling the $230 programmable mechanical macropad in limited quantities directly to users.
- The device exposes six light-up 'agent keys' that change color to show an agent's state and let users single-tap to select or double-tap to foreground a Codex thread.
- Hardware controls include a joystick for navigation, a dial for adjusting agent reasoning, a push-to-talk recorder shortcut, and choices of clicky or silent mechanical switches with USB-C or Bluetooth connectivity.
- Work Louder’s Input app lets buyers remap keys across five extra layers and swap keycaps so the pad works with other apps, but reviewers note claims that it boosts productivity are unproven.
- OpenAI positions the Micro as a developer-focused, near-term hardware move rather than the separate Jony Ive personal-AI product, and the launch arrives as Codex usage climbs toward roughly 8–9 million users which could deepen demand among power users.