Desktop: model_catalog_json loaded but custom models not shown in picker (regression, related to #32349)
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 21, 2026 by 1Beyond1
What version of Codex?
Desktop 26.715.61943 / CLI 0.145.0-alpha.27 (Windows 11)
What issue are you seeing?
model_catalog_json is configured correctly, codex debug models shows all 5 custom models from the catalog JSON, but the desktop app model picker is completely empty when using a custom provider with env_key. The issue is the same as #32349 but also affects the desktop app, not just CLI.
config.tomlhasmodel_catalog_jsonpointing to a valid JSON filecodex debug modelsoutputs all 5 models correctly- API requests work fine (provider: Volcengine CodingPlan via Responses API)
- Desktop model picker dropdown is empty
Steps to reproduce
- Configure a custom provider with
model_catalog_jsonin~/.codex/config.toml - The catalog JSON has
use_responses_lite: falseon every entry - Open Codex desktop app
- Model picker dropdown is empty
Related
- #32349 (same symptom on CLI)
1 Comment
https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/19694
The patch works on the desktop Codex, but not in VS Code.