The ChatGPT desktop app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice

The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice

Simon Willison found that the ChatGPT desktop app (formerly Codex) stores 1.7GB of runtime dependencies in ~/.cache, including full Python and Node.js installs plus a 429.7MB headless LibreOffice binary. The binaries sit under codex-primary-runtime and are invoked by a documents plugin.

Why it matters: Simon Willison's find is fun and data-rich but ultimately 'technical archaeology' rather than a product update or research breakthrough. All three HKR axes hit: the discovery method has suspense (H), exact file sizes and directory structure are given (K), and it pokes at devel...