OpenAI has built a new Git backend called Pando using its Codex AI agents in about 10 weeks, and the system is replacing the infrastructure behind the company's main shared code repository, according to a report that also describes continuous security testing being deployed alongside it.
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OpenAI reports building a new Git backend in 10 weeks using Codex AI agents
The new system, Pando, is reported to replace the infrastructure behind the company's main shared code repository, with continuous security testing deployed alongside it.
Reported build time
10 weeks
Time reported for the full Pando project, from design to deployment.
The 10-week timeline
Each block is one week. No prior timeline for comparison was reported.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
What is reported
Pando is a new Git backend that stores and retrieves source code history.
It is presented as a substitute for the system that previously ran the main shared repository.
Codex was used to build the infrastructure, not only to assist with individual lines of code.
Continuous security testing runs automatically as systems change, to catch vulnerabilities early.
What is not yet disclosed
How the switchover was executed.
Whether any downtime or rollback occurred.
How Pando compares with the previous system on performance or reliability.
The full scope of the security testing.
Independent verification of the timeline and results.
Key question
Can AI agents deliver core infrastructure on a short timeline and hold up in production?
Migration
Execution details and any downtime or rollback.
Performance
How the new backend compares with the previous system.
Security
Scope and results of continuous security testing over time.
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