GPT-5.1 represents a meaningful step forward in LLM capabilities. Three key improvements stand out:
1. Engine Segmentation & Personality Presets
The ability to segment different engine types with distinct personalities is genuinely useful. As a GTM builder, this means I can deploy contextually-optimized responses without extensive prompt engineering overhead.
2. Superior Instruction Following
The model now handles multi-step constraints simultaneously. Complex instructions that previously required 3-4 iterations now work on the first try. This directly reduces latency in production systems.
3. Improved Tone Adaptation
GPT-5.1 understands conversational context better. It shifts tone appropriately based on input, which matters more than people realize for enterprise adoption. Technical superiority loses to human-like interaction every time.
The Real Unlock: This isn't a revolutionary leap. It's a solid incremental advance that compounds when deployed at scale. The real advantage goes to teams building on top of this—not those claiming AGI is here.
Has anyone tested codex?
Is it better than claude code?
Codex Plugins by @OpenAI turn workflows into installable, reusable bundles, bringing tools like Slack, Figma, Notion, and Gmail directly into your dev flow.
Instead of scattered setups (skills, configs, integrations), plugins package everything... skills, app connections, and MCP servers... into one seamless workflow. That means Codex can handle not just coding, but planning, research, and execution across tools.
Perfect for developers and teams who want consistent, shareable workflows across projects. Build your own plugins or use curated ones to get started fast.
Key points:
Codex now integrates with tools like Slack, Figma, Notion, Gmail, and Google Drive.
Plugins let Codex handle planning, research, coordination, and post-coding workflows.
Example: The Google Drive plugin enables working across Docs, Sheets, and Slides in one loop.
Plugins bundle apps + built-in skills + authentication, so Codex can instantly use these tools effectively.
Available in Codex app, CLI, and IDE extensions.
Developers can build and share custom plugins.
More plugins and capabilities are coming soon.
Perfect for developers and teams who want consistent, shareable workflows across projects. Build your own plugins or use curated ones to get started fast. Codex is evolving from a coding assistant into a full workflow automation tool for developers and teams.
@rohanrecommends This is interesting — but it feels like the real shift isn’t just bundling tools, it’s where workflows start.
Most workflows today begin after the opportunity is already clear (task, ticket, request).
Curious if you see this evolving toward earlier stages — like capturing intent or signals before they even become structured work?
The reusable bundle concept is the right abstraction for teams. One thing I’m curious about: how do you handle plugin versioning when a shared plugin gets updated? If three agents in a workflow are all depending on the Slack plugin and someone pushes a breaking change, does it propagate automatically or do agents pin to versions? That’s usually where shared tooling falls apart in practice.
minimalist phone: creating folders
This is insane; it will manage 3 different tasks from 3 different tools. In seconds. No human is as versatile as this.
Congrats on the launch! 🚀
As a QA, this looks useful, planning to try it in my workflow soon