V6 brings ChatGPT Web models into Codex's model and Effort selectors, optional Pro usage tracking, Bigger Context, and control over saved or temporary browser chats. Packages are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Changes in 6.1.9
- Fixed Free-account Think selection: the launcher now uses the Think button instead of typing
/think. - Fixed missing workspace information after compaction and when opening a Page in Codex.
- Preserved fenced code blocks in replies and removed hidden suggested-followup labels that could appear in returned answers.
- Improved recovery after a browser renderer crash and prevented Log out from getting stuck. Reconnecting to a busy chat no longer cancels an already accepted request.
- Added a setting for next-message suggestions. They are enabled by default, use GPT-6 Sol Medium, and run only when the full context fits. Requires Automatic mode, Sol access, and Show predictions enabled in Codex.
- Improved failure logs and clarified when to ask for approval, so already authorized actions do not require repeated confirmation. ChatGPT-side refusals remain possible.
- Updated the tunnel client and added support for the system's HTTP and SOCKS5 proxy settings, while respecting explicitly configured proxies.
Pro sub-agent skill
I've also shared a skill in the repository for using Pro as a sub-agent and coordinating its work. I use it myself and find it very useful, so I wanted to share it. If you'd like to try it, copy the skill into your own skills directory.
Included from 6.1.8
- More reliable large messages, attachment processing, long-running tasks, and continuation after compaction.
- Bigger Context for GPT-6 Sol Medium, High, and Extra High on Plus; improved browser controls, reply formatting, and failure details.
Thanks to @mhughdo for the Page-context fix in #830, @host-felice for the followup-label fix in #832, and everyone who shared logs and reproductions. Thanks also to @xianengqi for #806 and #807, included in 6.1.8.
Update
Quit the launcher, install the update, and reopen it. Restart Codex after updating its integration. Your launcher settings and browser profile are preserved. If the built-in updater fails, download the installer below.
If a closed issue still happens, open a new issue with Activity → Export safe log, the failure time, launcher/Codex versions, and model/effort. If your issue is still open, add the new results there.