The company
Cisco
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The story
A global technology leader operating some of the world’s most complex software systems with massive multi-repository, C/C++-heavy codebases.
Manual workflows for build optimization, defect remediation, and framework migrations were time-consuming across massive, interconnected repositories. Existing standalone developer tools lacked the agency to navigate these complex environments or adhere to strict enterprise security and governance requirements.
The organization embedded Codex directly into production workflows as an agentic teammate capable of executing autonomous compile-test-fix loops. The system analyzes build logs to optimize dependencies across 15 interconnected repositories and automates defect remediation in C/C++ codebases. For framework migrations, agents handle repetitive code changes autonomously to accelerate version updates.
Scope & timeline
- 1,500+ engineering hours saved per month
- ~20% reduction in build times
- 10-15x increase in defect resolution throughput
Quotes
“I’ve loved discovering new opportunities to integrate Codex into Cisco's enterprise software lifecycle workflows. Collaborating with the OpenAI team to get Codex enterprise production ready has been rewarding as well.”