Use Codex for non-coding chores
Commenters use Codex for Pi-hole upgrades, market research, wiki building, file search, PowerPoint edits, light Excel work, scraping, and data entry.
What they did
People in the thread describe using Codex directly for ad hoc computer work rather than building full automations first. They had it handle research and scraping, search through files and emails, fill forms, align and edit PowerPoints, do light Excel work, build markdown or wiki knowledge bases, and walk them through chores like Pi-hole upgrades; one commenter says the key is giving detailed instructions, using planning first, and reviewing artifacts step by step.
How it went
They report large time savings on tedious tasks and say Codex replaced hours of research, planning, and execution for some jobs. The main limits were heavy iteration for unreliable workflows and product or token limits that made experimentation harder.
Worth knowing
One commenter says enterprise access made token-heavy uses like scraping, formatting, and data entry practical; another says usage limits forced them to pick targets carefully.
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They had it handle research and scraping, search through files and emails, fill forms, align and edit PowerPoints, do light Excel work, build markdown or wiki knowledge bases, and walk them through chores like Pi-hole upgrades
People in the thread describe using Codex directly for ad hoc computer work rather than building full automations first.
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- Codex
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- Source date
- undated
- Accounts
- 1
- In registry since
- Oct 12, 2026