Side Chats created via Codex Remote do not show up on Desktop App
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- Rust
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.825.41651
What subscription do you have?
20x Max
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
Creating a side chat on Mac via Codex Remote (on Phone), the side chat is not accessible via Desktop codex.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Codex / ChatGPT is running on Mac and can be Remotely controlled from mobile (iPhone 17 Pro).
- Start a Side Chat via Codex Remote.
- The Side Chat is not visible on Desktop Codex.
What is the expected behavior?
Side Chats should be synced.
Additional information
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with Codex 26.825.41651 on macOS and an iPhone using Codex Remote, following the three steps in the report. Trace how a remotely created Side Chat is synchronized to Desktop Codex; done means the same Side Chat is visible on Desktop Codex after creation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, macos, rust
- Domain
- desktop-dev, mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100