Ollama

Codex App

The OpenAI Codex App is now available on Ollama. Use any Ollama model — local or cloud — inside the desktop app to code, browse, and review.

ollama launch codex-app

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Built-in browser

Codex can spin up local servers and sites in its built-in browser. Annotate directly on the page to request changes.

<img width="1073" height="668" alt="codex-annotate copy" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c9b762b3-83f2-47f1-8f28-d9eebc1bf5e0" />

Review mode

Review code inside the app, leave comments, and iterate without leaving your workspace.

<img width="1137" height="696" alt="codex-comments copy 2" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/56316d33-59ed-4f24-aaa7-a7c0310014c4" />

Choosing a model

For difficult coding and agentic tasks:

• kimi-k2.6 (with vision support)
• glm-5.1

For local use without an Ollama Cloud subscription:

• nemotron-3-super
• gemma4:31b
• qwen3.6

Restore anytime

To switch back to OpenAI's default setup:

ollama launch codex-app --restore

What's Changed

• Reworked the MLX sampler for improved generation quality on Apple Silicon

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/compare/v0.23.0...v0.24.0