Support Linux Codex CLI as a ChatGPT Remote Control host

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.147.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro

Which model were you using?

_No response_

What platform is your computer?

Linux 7.1.6-1-cachyos x86_64 unknown

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

konsole 26.04.3, fish

Codex doctor report

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}

What issue are you seeing?

Codex CLI works natively on my CachyOS Linux workstation and can access my local repositories, development tools, and authenticated CLIs such as glab. However, I cannot register the Linux Codex CLI host with ChatGPT Remote Control or access that host through the ChatGPT web or mobile interface.

The current Remote workflow requires the ChatGPT desktop application, which is available only for Windows and macOS. Signing in to Codex CLI with the same ChatGPT account does not expose local Linux threads, repositories, approvals, diffs, terminal output, or task progress in ChatGPT.

This creates a significant platform gap: Codex already runs locally on Linux, but Linux users cannot remotely start, continue, monitor, or approve that work through ChatGPT. Using a Windows or macOS computer as a bridge is not a reasonable solution for users whose primary development environment is Linux.

This is especially limiting for workflows involving private GitLab repositories. On my Linux host, Codex can use an already authenticated glab session to read issues, create branches, implement changes, run tests, push commits, and create merge requests. I want to monitor and control that same local workflow securely from ChatGPT on the web or iOS without changing operating systems or introducing another computer.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Install and authenticate Codex CLI on a Linux system.
Run Codex inside a local Git repository.
Confirm that Codex can access the repository, shell, and locally authenticated development tools.
Sign in to ChatGPT on the web or iOS using the same account.
Attempt to register the Linux Codex CLI installation as a Remote Control host.
Attempt to open, continue, monitor, or approve the local Codex thread from ChatGPT.
Observe that no supported Linux host pairing or registration mechanism is available.
Observe that the local CLI thread and environment cannot be accessed through ChatGPT Remote Control.

This is not dependent on a specific repository, model, prompt, terminal emulator, or Git provider.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019ff437-e381-7670-b15d-c39fbee03365

What is the expected behavior?

Codex CLI on Linux should be able to operate as an official ChatGPT Remote Control host.

A Linux user should be able to:

Securely pair a local Codex CLI installation with their ChatGPT account.
See eligible local Codex threads and projects in ChatGPT web and mobile.
Start, continue, and monitor tasks running on the Linux host.
Review diffs, test results, terminal output, screenshots, and task progress remotely.
Approve or reject consequential actions remotely.
Preserve the Linux host’s existing filesystem permissions, network sandbox, credentials, and approval policies.
Use provider-neutral Git workflows, including private GitLab repositories and authenticated tools such as glab.
Revoke paired devices and remote access from either the Linux host or ChatGPT account settings.

Ideally, OpenAI should also provide an official ChatGPT Work desktop application for Linux. However, enabling Codex CLI itself to act as a secure Remote host would address the core development workflow without requiring a full Linux GUI application.

Additional information

Linux is a major software-development platform and already has first-class Codex CLI support. The local execution capability therefore exists; the missing component is a supported connection between the Linux Codex host and the ChatGPT Remote interface.

The architecture should not require users to install Windows or macOS, maintain a second computer, or route Linux development through an operating-system bridge.

GitHub should not be a prerequisite either. Remote Control operates at the host, project, shell, and approval layers, so it should remain independent of the repository provider. Existing local Git credentials and tools such as git, glab, or other provider CLIs should continue to work within the host’s permission boundaries.

Related uploaded thread:

019ff437-e381-7670-b15d-c39fbee03365