# OpenAI to acquire Pierre to build Codex team tools

> Original title: LFG!!

- Source: Vaibhav Srivastav
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:33:01.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/nrm6556cm49x4xkhatco59eus
- Original: https://x.com/reach_vb/status/2118003590271009030

## Summary

OpenAI announces it will acquire Pierre, the company behind open-source developer tools that already power parts of Codex. OpenAI says the deal will help make Codex a place where teams build software together with AI, from first idea to shipped version.

## Post

LFG!!

## Quoted post @OpenAINewsroom

> Today we’re announcing that OpenAI will acquire @pierrecomputer to accelerate our vision for making Codex a place where teams can build software together with AI, from first idea to the version they ship.
> 
> Pierre’s open-source developer tools already power parts of Codex today. Together, we’ll build on that foundation for the agentic era.
> 
> https://openai.com/index/openai-to-acquire-pierre/

https://x.com/OpenAINewsroom/status/2117999237745049883