Docs: "Work with Codex from anywhere" page still claims Windows mobile support is "coming soon"
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Open the announcement post and locate its Availability section. Compare the three outdated statements with the linked remote-connections documentation and release notes, then update the section to reflect general availability and macOS/Windows hosts; done means no preview or “coming soon” claims remain.
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Description
What is the type of issue?
- Documentation is incorrect
What is the issue?
The announcement post "Work with Codex from anywhere" (https://openai.com/index/work-with-codex-from-anywhere/) still describes the May 14, 2026 preview state. Three statements in its Availability section no longer match shipped behavior. Verified 2026-09-26 against a live fetch of the page.
1. "Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app is rolling out in preview on iOS and Android across all plans, including Free and Go, in all supported regions."
Preview has ended. Codex Remote reached general availability on 2026-06-25:
- Codex changelog: "Codex Remote reaches general availability. Use Codex from the ChatGPT mobile app to start or continue work on a connected Mac or Windows host..."
- ChatGPT release notes, 2026-06-25: "Codex Remote is now generally available on all ChatGPT plans."
2. "Update the ChatGPT mobile app and the Codex app on macOS to try it out."
The standalone Codex app on macOS is no longer the host requirement. Remote supports hosts running the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS and Windows.
3. "Support for connecting your phone to the Codex app on Windows is coming soon."
This shipped on 2026-05-29. ChatGPT release notes, May 29, 2026: "Codex now supports Computer Use on Windows in the Codex app, so eligible users can ask Codex to see, click, and type in Windows applications... Users can start work on a Windows machine and use ChatGPT on iOS or Android, or Codex on Mac, to check progress, continue the thread, respond to prompts, and steer work while away from the desk; the Windows machine remains the host for project files, shell, app server, and local context."
Suggested replacement for the Availability section:
Codex Remote is generally available on ChatGPT plans, on iOS and Android, in all supported regions. Remote supports hosts running the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS and Windows. Update the ChatGPT mobile app and the ChatGPT desktop app on your host to try it out.
Where did you find it?
Page with the outdated text: https://openai.com/index/work-with-codex-from-anywhere/ (Availability section)
Current correct behavior:
- Docs: https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/remote-connections - "Remote supports hosts running the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS and Windows. You can control a host from ChatGPT on iOS or Android, or from another Mac or Windows device when Control other devices is available."
- Changelog (2026-06-25 GA): https://developers.openai.com/codex/changelog
- Release notes (2026-05-29, Windows remote control): https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-mobile-app-faq#may-29-2026
- Release notes (2026-06-25, Remote GA): https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-mobile-app-faq#june-25-2026
Related: #23082 requests mobile remote control for the Windows Codex app with SSH remote projects; per the docs above, Windows hosts are supported now.
Note: the "Get started here" link points to developers.openai.com/codex/remote-connections, while the current setup and troubleshooting reference lives at learn.chatgpt.com/docs/remote-connections.
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