Ship tools as standalone static binaries

OpenAI’s rewriting Codex in Rust, ditching the old TypeScript version. Why? To ship it as a single static binary—no messy installs, no glue code juggling. Just run.

Rust cuts down runtime failures, trims the attack surface, and kills off toolchain sprawl. Less fragility. More control.

System shift: Teams are dumping dynamic runtimes for compiled grit. Rust’s rising as the toolmaker’s favorite: fewer surprises, tighter packaging.