Instant Visual Context with Codex Appshots on Mac
Capture and share app context with a single hotkey.
Use the Appshots feature in the Codex macOS app to instantly attach a screenshot and window text context to your AI conversation using a hotkey.
The Scenario
You are debugging a UI issue or a specific error in a desktop application and need to quickly show the AI exactly what you are seeing.
Before & after
To give the AI context about a specific app error, you usually have to take a screenshot, save it, and then upload it to the chat, taking about 2–3 minutes.
With Appshots, you press a hotkey to instantly capture the window context and screenshot, taking only 2 seconds to provide perfect context to the AI.
The Prompt
[USE HOTKEY TO ATTACH APPSHOT] Based on this window, explain why I might be seeing this [BUG/ERROR/LAYOUT ISSUE] and suggest a fix.
Available in the Codex macOS app, Appshots allows for near-instant context sharing. It doesn't just send an image; it captures available text context from the active window to help the AI understand your state.
Source
ChatGPT Business - Release Notes | OpenAI Help Center"Appshots in the macOS app let users attach an app window to a Codex thread with a hotkey, including a screenshot and available text."