Codex in the ChatGPT app (Remote connections)
Official vendor https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/mobile
- Supported agents
- Codex
- Where the agent runs
- your computer, vendor cloud
- iOS
- yes
- Android
- yes (can control a host)
- Push notifications
- yes
- Diff review
- yes
- Price
- Included with ChatGPT plans that include Codex
- Open source
- no (app); Codex CLI itself is open source
- Laptop must stay on?
- yes for connected-computer mode (host must stay awake, online and signed in); no for Codex cloud tasks
Notes
Host must be a Mac or Windows machine running the ChatGPT desktop app; pairing via QR code. Linux projects are reachable only via SSH from that host. Docs mention approving actions and reviewing diffs, terminal output and test results. Availability depends on rollout and workspace settings.
Sources
- https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/mobile
- https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/remote-connections
- https://github.com/openai/codex/discussions/27182
Last checked: 2026-10-16. Something out of date? Send a correction.