Automate Multi-Step Workflows Using Goal Mode
Enable Goal Mode to let AI work through complex sequences.
Switch Codex to 'Goal mode' to define a specific outcome and success criteria, allowing the AI to autonomously complete multi-step workflows.
The Scenario
You have a multi-step coding or data task that requires several sequential operations, such as cleaning a dataset then building multiple visualizations. You don't want to wait and prompt for every single graph.
Before & after
Users have to manually prompt the AI for every individual step of a complex task, waiting for output before sending the next command. This 'babysitting' can take 45–60 minutes of active attention.
Enable 'Goal mode' in the Codex app or IDE, define your end goal, and the AI will autonomously work through the steps. This reduces your active oversight time to a 2-minute review.
The Prompt
I want to achieve the following goal: [DESCRIBE_GOAL]. The success criteria for this task are: [LIST_CRITERIA]. Run in Goal Mode until finished.
Goal mode allows users to define success criteria so Codex can continue working toward an outcome across the app, IDE, and CLI without constant manual re-prompting.
Source
ChatGPT Business - Release Notes | OpenAI Help Center"users can define an outcome and success criteria and let Codex keep working toward it."