OpenAI Plans to Acquire Code Storage Firm Pierre Computer Company

At a glance

OpenAI plans to acquire Pierre Computer Company, which makes a Git-based code storage service and an open-source code review tool. The deal will be completed only once conditions such as approval from regulators are met. Codex app already uses Pierre's tools.

Key points

1. 1

   The Codex app uses Pierre's Trees to browse files and Diffs to show code changes.

2. 2

   After the acquisition, OpenAI plans to combine Code Storage with Codex to expand Git work for teams that work alongside AI coding assistants.

3. 3

   Pierre's open-source projects will remain open source, and existing customers can keep using Code Storage during the integration.

4. 4

   Until the acquisition is complete, the two companies will operate as independent companies.

Why it matters

As AI writes more code, the tools for storing and reviewing code must change too, and this acquisition shows one direction of that change.