Pop-Out Chat Panel for VS Code Extension

What variant of Codex are you using?

IDE Extension

What feature would you like to see?

(from https://github.com/openai/codex/discussions/3021)

Feature Overview:
I’d love a “Pop Out to Window” option for the ChatGPT (Codex) panel in VS Code—similar to how you can float or detach the Terminal.

Rationale:

• Space crunch: When working with long code blocks or in multi-turn strategy sessions, the docked panel is too tight.
• UX benefits: Floating windows enhance focus, especially on ultrawide/multi-monitor setups.
• Familiar workflow: Terminal panels already offer this behavior—why not the chat agent?

Proposed Behavior:

• Add a menu item or button to “Pop Out to Window”
• Allow users to resize/float the chat in a separate window
• Include a “Dock Back” option or keyboard shortcut for easy toggling

Why It Matters:
This would significantly improve usability for deep coding workflows and make long-format chats ergonomic.

Additional information

This would greatly improve this extension to compete with Gemini Code Assist (and alike) extensions (which all feature popout agent window)