Terminal links open in external browser instead of in-app
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Aug 13, 2026 by rafaself
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.803.81509
What subscription do you have?
Plus
What platform is your computer?
Linux 7.1.8-100.fc43.x86_64 x86_64
What issue are you seeing?
Links opened from the integrated terminal in the ChatGPT Codex app for Linux are being launched in the system's external browser instead of opening inside the app.
This behavior is inconsistent with links clicked from the chat interface, which correctly open inside the app.
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What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Open the ChatGPT Codex app on Linux.
- Open or use the integrated terminal.
- Run a command or application that outputs a clickable URL.
- Click the URL from the terminal.
- Observe that the link opens in the default external browser.
- Click a URL from a chat message.
- Observe that the link opens correctly inside the ChatGPT Codex app.
What is the expected behavior?
Links clicked from the integrated terminal should follow the same link-handling behavior as links clicked from the chat and open inside the app.
Additional information
The issue appears to be specific to links originating from the terminal, since the in-app browser/navigation works correctly when opening links from chat messages.
- Chat links: open inside the app.
- Terminal links: open in the system's external browser.
1 Comment
Truly need an option to disable in-app browser