Support Codex Remote control from desktop and Linux apps
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Aug 20, 2026 by jcdaneshmand
Feature request
Please add Codex Remote host selection and remote task control to the ChatGPT/Codex desktop app, including Linux.
Use case
I use a Steam Deck as a portable development device and want it to act as a control plane for Codex running on another computer. Today, the documented Remote experience is centered on mobile, which leaves desktop-class portable Linux devices without a native way to control a connected Codex host.
Desired capabilities
- Select a connected host and workspace from the desktop/Linux app
- Start and steer remote tasks
- Respond to approval requests
- Review diffs and task results
- Manage multiple connected machines
- Preserve the security and host-boundary model of the existing Remote experience
Why this matters
A native desktop/Linux Remote client would be more reliable and accessible than running an emulated mobile app or a full remote-desktop session. It would also make devices such as the Steam Deck useful portable Codex control consoles without requiring the code to execute locally.