OpenAI intentionally removed Codex's visible context usage indicator
OpenAI has removed the visible context usage indicator from the Codex Desktop application. This change has made it more challenging for users to manage long coding sessions effectively. Users are requesting the restoration of this feature to help monitor context pressure and usage.
- ▪The latest update to Codex Desktop has eliminated the context/token usage indicator from the chat interface.
- ▪Users have reported difficulties in managing coding sessions without this information, which is crucial for professional workflows.
- ▪There are suggestions for an advanced context/status panel to provide necessary context usage information.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
openai / codex Public Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings Fork 12.3k Star 84.7k Code Issues 4.6k Pull requests 313 Discussions Actions Security and quality 1 Insights Additional navigation options Code Issues Pull requests Discussions Actions Security and quality Insights {"payload":{"preloaded_records":{},"structured_data":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Codex Desktop no longer shows visible context/token usage indicator","articleBody":"### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?\n\n26.519.2081.0\n\n### What subscription do you have?\n\nChatGPT Business\n\n### What platform is your computer?\n\nMicrosoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64\n\n### What issue are you seeing?\n\nAfter…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at GitHub.