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GPT-5.2 and Codex for Linear: OpenAI Lays the Foundations

GPT-5.2 and Codex for Linear: OpenAI Lays the Foundations

Foundations for the Following Week

The week of December 8-14, 2025 sets the stage for major announcements in the following week: GPT-5.2 arrives with record-breaking performance, Codex integrates with Linear, and OpenAI publishes its report on the state of enterprise AI.


GPT-5.2: The New Frontier Model

December 11, 2025 โ€” OpenAI launches GPT-5.2, a new frontier model with significant improvements in knowledge, reasoning, and coding.

๐Ÿ”— Official announcement

Benchmarks

GPT-5.2 sets new standards on key benchmarks:

BenchmarkGPT-5.2Notes
GDPval70.9%Measures performance on real-world tasks
SWE-Bench80%Bug resolution on real GitHub repos
Reasoning+15% vs GPT-5.1Reasoning improvement

API Pricing

TypePrice
Input$1.75 / million tokens
Output$14 / million tokens

What This Changes

GPT-5.2 introduces several architectural improvements:

  • Native compaction โ€” Better handling of long contexts
  • Enhanced reasoning โ€” More consistent on complex tasks
  • Advanced coding โ€” Foundation for GPT-5.2-Codex (launched the following week)

Availability

PlatformStatus
ChatGPT Plus/ProAvailable
APIAvailable
Codex CLICLI 0.71.0+

Codex for Linear: Issue Automation

December 4, 2025 โ€” Codex integrates with Linear to enable task automation directly from issues.

How It Works

The integration allows assigning or mentioning @Codex in Linear issues to trigger automatic cloud tasks.

FeatureDescription
AssignmentAssign an issue to @Codex
MentionMention @Codex in a comment
Progress updatesAutomatic issue updates
PR linksLink to generated PR

Typical Workflow

  1. Create an issue in Linear describing the bug or feature
  2. Assign to @Codex or mention in comments
  3. Codex analyzes the issue and repo context
  4. Cloud execution with status updates
  5. PR generated and automatically linked to the issue

CLI Version

The Linear integration is available since CLI 0.65.0 (December 4, 2025), which also introduces:

  • Codex Max as the default model
  • /resume command to continue previous work
  • Enhanced Markdown tooltips

๐Ÿ”— Codex Changelog


State of Enterprise AI 2025

December 8, 2025 โ€” OpenAI publishes its annual report on enterprise AI adoption.

๐Ÿ”— Full report

The report analyzes enterprise AI adoption in 2025:

TrendInsight
AdoptionMassive acceleration post-ChatGPT Enterprise
Use casesCustomer support, coding, document analysis
ROIFirst measurable results
ChallengesSecurity, integration, training

ChatGPT Enterprise

The report highlights ChatGPT Enterprise use cases:

  • Customer support โ€” Reduced response times
  • Documentation โ€” Generation and maintenance
  • Onboarding โ€” Training new employees
  • Code review โ€” Assistance for dev teams

Vision

OpenAI positions 2026 as the year of enterprise AI maturity, with more autonomous agents and deeper integrations.


Codex CLI Evolutions

CLI 0.72.0 (December 13)

FeatureDescription
Remote compactEnabled for API-key users
Windows QoLPowerShell improvements
Extended sandboxExpanded safe command list
MCP visibilityBetter TUI status

CLI 0.71.0 (December 11)

Introduction of GPT-5.2 as the frontier model in Codex CLI.

CLI 0.69.0 (December 10)

FeatureDescription
Skills SKILL.mdContent injection when selected
MCP in-session loginMCP connection during session
Typed API configPreserves comments and order
Rate-limit warningsClearer warnings

CLI 0.66.0 (December 9)

FeatureDescription
ExecpolicyTUI whitelisting, sandbox proposals
Windows fixesFixed unified exec crashes
Linux signingArtifact signing via sigstore

๐Ÿ”— Full changelog


What This Means

For Developers

This week sets the stage for GPT-5.2-Codex:

  • GPT-5.2 lays the foundation with better coding performance
  • Linear integration shows the direction: Codex as a workflow tool
  • CLI updates consolidate stability and developer experience

For Enterprises

The Enterprise AI report confirms that adoption is in an acceleration phase. Companies are moving from experimentation to large-scale deployment.

For the Ecosystem

The Linear integration foreshadows other upcoming integrations. Codex is evolving from a coding tool to a complete automation platform.


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