App still checks for updates even with check_for_update_on_startup set to false
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 19, 2026 by nooblyf Closed Apr 19, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (etraut-openai, contributor)
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.415.32059 (1789)
What subscription do you have?
Plus
What platform is your computer?
macOS ARM
What issue are you seeing?
Even with check_for_update_on_startup set to false in my config.toml the app still checks for updates and i see the "Update" botton in the title bar.
How do i disable auto update checks?
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Set check_for_update_on_startup = false in your codex config
- Wait for a new release
- You'll see "Update" button on your title bar
What is the expected behavior?
I shouldn't see any "Update" button since update check was disabled
Additional information
This "Update" button i'm talking about:
<img width="318" height="52" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fc1ea963-65ac-40eb-9800-73754e74575b" />
3 Comments
The
check_for_update_on_startupsetting is for the CLI (TUI) only. It doesn't affect updates for other clients like the IDE Extension or Codex app.@etraut-openai is there a way to disable it then for the Codex app?
Only workaround I found: add
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