OpenAI to acquire developer-tools startup Pierre
OpenAI has agreed to buy Pierre Computer Company, whose code-review libraries already run inside the Codex app, as it works to rebuild Git workflows around coding agents.
OpenAI announced that it will acquire Pierre Computer Company, Inc., the startup behind the Code Storage service and several open-source developer tools. OpenAI did not disclose financial terms.
Codex users have already been using Pierre's work. Its Trees library handles file navigation in the Codex app, and its Diffs library shows code changes. OpenAI also pointed to Diffs' Edit mode, which lets reviewers fix a line where they spot a problem, and to Highlights, a recently released syntax highlighter that updates as a developer types or an agent streams code. Code Storage is a service that lets apps store code and track its history using Git.
OpenAI said the deal fits its push to adapt source control for agent-driven development. Earlier in the week, the company described Pando, its in-house source-control backend for engineers and agents. OpenAI said it wants Codex to be "the place where developers and agents take on their most ambitious projects," covering everything from an agent's first branch to deployment.
On continuity, OpenAI said Pierre's open-source projects will stay open source and that it will keep contributing to them. Code Storage customers can keep using the service after closing while OpenAI works to bring its features into Codex. OpenAI gave no timeline for that move or for whether Code Storage will continue as a standalone product.
The deal still needs customary closing conditions to be met, including regulatory approvals. Until it closes, the two companies will remain separate and independent. OpenAI did not say how many Pierre employees will join or when it expects the deal to close.