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Desktop app loses ChatGPT account and chats with custom provider

“The app effectively behaved as though the third-party Codex provider had replaced the normal ChatGPT/Work environment.”

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A third-party model provider set in the default Codex home config replaces OpenAI models, account sign-in and Chat mode in the desktop app.

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Where: Desktop app
Versions: 26.930.31730 to 26.1016.61520
Platforms: macOS, Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow.

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Original reports2, newest first

Oct 22, 2026Bug: Custom model_provider in ~/.codex/config.toml causes ChatGPT desktop to lose Chat mode and account authenticationOn GitHub#56173
Oct 4, 2026Windows Desktop App inherits third-party Codex provider and hides OpenAI account/models/chatsOn GitHub#50910

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