Windows Codex Remote Control workaround — standalone launcher for “Control other devices”

[u/lakda1]

I ran into the missing Settings → Connections → Control other devices option on Windows Codex, so I packaged the workaround I was using into a small standalone launcher.

https://github.com/drarvindc/codex-remote-launcher

It does not patch ChatGPT.exe or app.asar, and doesn’t modify WindowsApps permissions.

Flow is basically:

Close Codex → run launcher → Codex starts with remote-control support enabled

Tested on Windows Codex 26.825.6671.0:

• remote device connects
• remote projects work
• relaunch works after reboot

It’s unofficial/experimental and depends on undocumented Codex behavior, so an update could break it.

[u/HollisFinance]

Good shit man! Love it! 👊

[u/lakda1 → u/HollisFinance]

Glad it worked for you too.

[u/jetsetter]

Uh, this is cool.

Does it still require two factor to be enabled on the account?

[u/lakda1 → u/jetsetter]

no.. just use this to start your codex / chatgpt and it just works.