Astra Rollout Across Paid Tiers
On September 8, 2026, OpenAI announced the completed rollout of its Astra feature to all paid subscribers—including Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers—across Codex and ChatGPT Work. Alongside the release, the company published a case study highlighting that 1Password's engineering team achieved a 21% increase in software development productivity after integrating the Codex coding assistant into their workflows.
According to OpenAI's official announcement on X, expanding Astra provides individual and enterprise developers with direct access to new capabilities within their coding environments and digital workspaces. The rollout is aimed at helping users build technical products and solutions faster with next-generation AI models.
Quantifying Codex's Impact at 1Password
Alongside the Astra expansion, OpenAI presented real-world enterprise impact data from 1Password. Software engineers at 1Password leveraged Codex to accelerate the development of both user-facing features and internal operational tools. Data from the company indicates engineering productivity rose by 21% while strictly adhering to internal security standards and compliance policies required for production environments.
Strengthening the Developer Ecosystem
Pairing the Astra rollout with quantitative enterprise proof points highlights OpenAI's push to solidify its developer tooling ecosystem. However, detailed technical specifications for Astra and the specific methodology used to measure the 21% productivity gain at 1Password were not disclosed in the initial announcements.