An open-source spec for orchestration: Symphony

OpenAI has released Symphony, an open-source specification for orchestrating its Codex model to create persistent, autonomous agent systems. According to the OpenAI Blog, Symphony connects issue trackers directly to Codex agents, enabling always-on automation that handles coding tasks without human intervention. This reduces the back-and-forth context switching engineers typically face when transitioning between planning and implementation. The spec defines a standard way to structure prompts, manage state, and handle errors in long-running agent workflows. For developers and solopreneurs building AI-powered workflows, Symphony offers a blueprint for integrating AI coding agents into existing project management tools, turning repositories into self-operating systems that can autonomously triage issues, generate code, and submit pull requests. While still early, it signals a shift toward more systematic, scalable use of AI in software development, moving beyond one-off completions to continuous, task-driven assistance.