"Acqui-hires feel like they're here to stay: The team behind Alex Codes, a popular tool that lets developers use AI models within Apple's development suite Xcode, is joining OpenAI. In a post on X, Alex Codes' founder Daniel Edrisian said the startup's team is joining OpenAI's Codex division, which is building the company's AI coding agent. Y-Combinator-backed Alex Codes was founded in 2024 and sought to integrate AI models into Xcode."
""When we started out, Xcode had no AI. Building a "Cursor for Xcode" sounded crazy, but we managed to do it anyway. And, over time, we built the best coding agent for iOS & MacOS apps," Edrisian wrote in his post. In a post on Alex Codes' blog, the startup said that it would continue supporting existing users, though the app will no longer be able to be downloaded after October 1."
"Apple, however, earlier this year updated XCode to let users tap ChatGPT and other AI models without needing external tools. Edrisian didn't mention if this was a reason his startup's team has joined OpenAI. Alex Codes' Y-Combinator listing notes that the startup had three people working on the coding tool. It is not clear if all these employees are joining OpenAI."
Alex Codes' small team is joining OpenAI's Codex division to work on an AI coding agent. Alex Codes launched in 2024 with Y Combinator backing and built a tool integrating AI models into Xcode. Apple later updated Xcode to permit ChatGPT and other AI models natively. The Alex Codes app will be removed from download availability on October 1, with the team maintaining the product for current users but not adding new features. The startup listed three people on its Y Combinator profile; it is unclear whether all employees are moving to OpenAI. OpenAI has previously hired startup teams without acquiring entire companies.
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