CODEX ENVIRONMENT
$0.99 trial · 1 hour + 7-day storage · billed by the minute
codex
> Inspect the active SolidWorks document. Report whether it is a part, assembly or drawing. Do not modify anything.
● MCP: connected to SolidWorks
● Computer Use: reading the FeatureManager tree
✓ Read-only report ready: part, 3 configurations
PERFORMANCE
Spark $1.67/h
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APPS WITH A CODEX GUIDE ON THE VAGON BLOG
Codex
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Photoshop
Figma
SolidWorks
Maya
3ds Max
AutoCAD
Revit
Fusion
NVIDIA GPUs
WHY NOT YOUR LAPTOP
● 01
Its own isolated VM
Codex works on a separate virtual machine, away from your laptop’s files, SSH keys and browser sessions.
Proof · the watch-your-agent guide
Only the access you hand it
Sign in with your own ChatGPT account or API key on the machine. Use scoped, throwaway credentials and keep your password manager at home.
Proof · the watch-your-agent guide
A real GPU for the apps it drives
RTX-enabled NVIDIA GPUs, from Tesla T4 to a 4×24 GB A10G, for SolidWorks, After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Proof · Cloud Computer pricing
Agent, MCP server and app together
149 preinstalled apps, or install your own. Codex, the MCP server and the app share one Windows or Ubuntu computer.
Proof · the preinstalled app catalog
Watch it. Take over when it gets stuck.
It is a live desktop in your browser, so you can grab the mouse, fix the one step and hand control back.
Proof · the watch-your-agent guide
Reset after a risky run
Go back to a clean image when you are unsure. Shut the computer down and the per-minute meter stops.
Proof · Cloud Computer features
SETUP
● 02
01
Pick Windows for the app guides (SolidWorks needs Windows) or Ubuntu for coding and browser work. Add your apps and Vagon installs them before you connect.
02
Open a terminal on the Vagon computer, install the Codex CLI and sign in with your own ChatGPT account or API key. Nothing gets installed on your laptop.
TERMINAL · VAGON COMPUTER
Sign in with your own ChatGPT account or API key. Vagon does not supply AI access or keys.
03
Register each app’s MCP server with codex mcp add, or add it to config.toml, then check it with codex mcp list. Use Computer Use for visual checks.
FreeCAD
From the Codex + FreeCAD guide.
Figma (remote server)
From the Codex + Figma guide.
04
Every guide follows the same loop: inspect, propose, approve, edit, verify. Work on a copy of the project first.
FIRST PROMPT
A first prompt from the Codex + SolidWorks guide.
SolidWorks and Codex on one Vagon computer, streamed to the browser
CODEX GUIDES
● 03
CODEX · PREMIERE PRO
How to Use Codex With Premiere Pro: MCP & Computer Use
Explore workflow ↗
CODEX · SOLIDWORKS
How to Use SolidWorks With Codex: MCP & Computer Use Guide
Explore workflow ↗
CODEX · AFTER EFFECTS
How to Use After Effects With Codex: MCP & Computer Use
Explore workflow ↗
CODEX · FIGMA
How to Use Codex With Figma: Step-by-Step Guide
Explore workflow ↗
CODEX · FREECAD
How to Use FreeCAD With Codex: MCP & Computer Use
Explore workflow ↗
CODEX · AUTOCAD
How to Use AutoCAD With Codex: Live MCP Setup Guide
Explore workflow ↗
COST
● 04
PERFORMANCE
GPU
PER HOUR
Planet
16 GB T4
$0.99/h
Spark
24 GB
$1.67/h
Flame
24 GB
$2.27/h
Star
16 GB T4
$2.99/h
Blaze
24 GB
$3.57/h
Galaxy
4×16 GB T4
$8.99/h
Lava
4×24 GB
$11.97/h
TRIAL
1 hour of Planet (or equivalent Spark) and 7-day storage.
By the minute
1-minute billing increments.
$7.99 / month
Personal storage plan with a 75 GB disk, so your apps and files stay.
11 performances
Switch between them and keep files and apps.
Rates can change based on usage, data transfers and regions. Storage plan not included in hourly rates.
WHAT TO EXPECT
● 05
What to expect
No native integration. Vagon does not ship a Codex integration. You install the Codex CLI and a compatible MCP server for each app.
You bring the licenses. Apps like Premiere Pro, After Effects and SolidWorks need your own license on the cloud computer.
You bring the OpenAI access. Sign in with your own ChatGPT account or API key. Vagon does not supply AI access or keys.
Windows or Linux. The app guides use Windows computers, and SolidWorks needs Windows. Ubuntu suits coding and browser agents.
Many MCP servers are community-built. Supported versions and tools vary, so start read-only on a copy.
Computer Use is for checking, not precision. Pixel-perfect work such as sculpting is less reliable than scripts or MCP tools.
Security and isolation
Isolated virtual machine. Codex works on a separate VM, not next to your laptop’s files and keys.
Encrypted connection. Your session streams to the browser over an encrypted connection.
Isolation is not immunity. It contains damage. It does not stop prompt injection or vet the plugins your agent installs.
Use scoped, throwaway credentials. Keep your main keys and password manager off the machine.
Reset when unsure. Reset to a clean image after a risky run.
Not a 24/7 host. A per-minute workstation costs more than a small always-on server for parked chat agents.
FAQ
Why not just run Codex on my laptop?
Do I need to install anything locally?
Does Vagon provide OpenAI access or API keys?
Is there a native Codex integration?
Can I watch and take over?
Does isolation make Codex safe?
Windows or Linux?
What does it cost?
GET STARTED
Create a computer, install Codex and watch it work. $0.99 for the first hour and 7 days of storage.