The move is part of the generative AI vendor’s campaign to keep up with rival Anthropic and its Claude Code agent in the hot AI coding market.
June 12, 2026
OpenAI acquired German startup Ona to better handle growing demand for its coding tool, Codex.
The vendor -- based in the German city of Kiel and formerly known as Gitpod -- has developed a platform that enables agents to perform tasks over a lengthy period of time in a cloud environment, rather than being restricted to operating only when their developer’s workstation is on, as is often the case.
The need for agents that are constantly working has arisen from the growth of Codex, which OpenAI says is now being used by more than five million people every week.
