Astral creates Python development tools such as uv, a package and project manager, and Ruff, a linter and formatter.

OpenAI said on Thursday it will buy Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT maker seeks to strengthen its portfolio against rival Anthropic to gain more share in the artificial intelligence coding ...

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence platform, has aimed to built a strong platform against Anthropic. The ChatGPT owner said on Thursday, March 20, 2026, it will acquire Python ...

OpenAI will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT owner looks to strengthen its portfolio against rival ‌Anthropic and gain more share ‌in ‌the artificial intelligence ‌coding tools market.

OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python toolmaker, to enhance Codex AI coding assistant as it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code and Cursor.

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Codex is OpenAI’s cloud-based software engineering agent that can work on multiple tasks at the same time, such as answering ...

OpenAI's most significant competitors in the AI coding space include Cursor and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ). Cursor is in talks with investors for a funding round that would value the startup at about $50B.

OpenAI has announced an agreement to acquire Astral, a developer-focused startup known for building high-performance tools in the ...

Astral has developed some of the most widely used open-source Python tools, empowering developers to work more efficiently with modern technologies ...

The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Until the transaction closes, the companies will continue to operate ...