OpenAI reports building Pando, its Git backend, with Codex in 10 weeks

What it shows

A parcel-sorting cabinet with an intake slot, a central drum and output chutes; the green drum stands for the new backend that handles Git requests.

Its labels

• New: A new Git backend now serves all development in the monorepo
• The Git protocol and client stay the same
• Most bytes are served from local disk cache

The story

OpenAI reports building Pando, its Git backend, with Codex in 10 weeks · 3 Nov 2026