Most keypad additions are largely gimmicks – but the Codex Micro AI keyboard has some interesting features (though I’m not sure it’s worth the $199 price tag).

The lighting portion is probably the most interesting. As you link AI agents to individual keys, each agent key has a multicolor LED that indicates the status as it works on your tasks. Blue is for thinking, green is for a completed task, amber is for items needing additional input or feedback, red is for errors, and solid white is for an idle agent.

There’s even a microphone button for voice prompts. The catch is the macro pad doesn’t actually have a microphone, so it triggers your current system default mic.

The clear polycarbonate border of the macro pad lights up to signal voice/mic status, with a sea-green color to show that the mic is live and recording, a white snaking effect to show that Codex is processing your voice prompt, or a simple solid-white glow to show that the prompt has processed fully.

Read more about it here.