Model switch confirmation should update the top status panel immediately

Open 💬 0 comments Opened May 7, 2026 by ynakazat11

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.129.0

What subscription do you have?

Plus

Which model were you using?

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What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

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What issue are you seeing?

When I switch models using /model, Codex shows a confirmation line:

“Model changed to gpt-5.5 medium”

However, the top status panel still displays the previous model value, for example:

model: gpt-5.4 medium /model to change

This made me initially think the model switch had not actually happened. The change did take effect, but the persistent status UI did not reflect it.

Expected behavior:
After a successful /model change, the top Codex status panel should immediately update to the newly selected model.

Why this matters:
This is minor, but the current behavior creates unnecessary uncertainty. Other coding assistants update the visible model indicator immediately after switching, which makes the state clear.

Suggested fix:
Refresh/re-render the top status panel after successful model selection, or make the confirmation line more visually tied to the status panel.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019e04a5-6263-7112-ae9c-0566c3606768

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What is the expected behavior?

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Additional information

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