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Feature request: Allow ChatGPT and Codex to be installed and launched separately

Open 💬 2 comments Opened Aug 25, 2026 by pengweichun1993-create
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

Feature request

Please provide an option to keep ChatGPT and Codex as two separate desktop applications or independent launchers.

Why this would help

ChatGPT and Codex serve very different purposes:

  • ChatGPT is mainly used for everyday conversations, questions, voice, and general assistance.
  • Codex is mainly used for coding, computer operations, files, projects, and longer technical tasks.

Combining them in one application can make the interface more confusing, especially for non-technical users. It can also make the application feel heavier and make it harder to distinguish ChatGPT conversations from Codex tasks.

Suggested solution

Please allow users to:

  1. Install or launch ChatGPT and Codex separately.
  2. Keep their histories, settings, and recent-task lists separate.
  3. Choose whether they want a combined experience or two independent applications.
  4. Continue using the same OpenAI account in both applications.

Even if ChatGPT and Codex share the same underlying account and services, separate launchers would make the experience clearer and easier to use.

Thank you for considering this request.

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2 Comments

github-actions[bot] contributor · 3 days ago

Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.

  • #39177

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pengweichun1993-create · 3 days ago

Thank you for identifying the related issue. I checked #39177, but this request is slightly different.

Issue #39177 asks to use Codex and ChatGPT at the same time in separate windows. This issue specifically requests an option to install or launch ChatGPT and Codex as separate applications or independent launchers, with separate histories, settings, and recent-task lists.

Separate windows within one combined application may address simultaneous use, but it would not fully address the need for two clearly separated experiences, especially for non-technical users.

For that reason, I believe this issue should remain open as a distinct feature request, while being linked to #39177 as related. Thank you.