codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Feature request: Orchestrator mode toggle for large Codex tasks

Official PRs (…)
ON THIS PAGE

Recommended Tools

×6

Utilities matched from this issue’s tags and category — try them while you read without losing context.

GitHub issue graph ai analysis

Paste a GitHub issue URL. We fetch that issue, discover linked issues from bodies/comments/timeline, collect linked pull requests, and produce a structured English report.

The report is written in English Markdown for sharing and archival.

Helpful · Quick feedback

Loading…
RAW_BUFFERClick to expand / collapse

I submitted in-app feedback with this Feedback ID:

no-active-thread-019e6abf-c144-7a70-a7fa-a74f0373a908

Feature request:

Please add an "Orchestrator mode" or "Large task mode" toggle next to Plan mode and Pursue goal in Codex App.

The goal is to support large engineering tasks without polluting the main thread context.

When enabled, Codex should use the current thread as a coordinator:

  • create an execution plan first

  • split the task into independent subtasks

  • identify dependencies and file ownership

  • spawn subagents, side threads, worktrees, or cloud tasks where appropriate

  • track task status

  • keep raw logs, failed experiments, and test output inside worker threads

  • return only concise summaries, blockers, decisions, and integration reports to the main thread

This would make Codex much better for large refactors, migrations, multi-module features, frontend/backend/database changes, and long-running engineering goals.

Expected UX:

  • toggle: Orchestrator mode / Large task mode

  • main thread shows a clean task board

  • worker threads handle implementation details

  • final output includes changed files, tests run, blockers, risks, and merge order

Vote matrix · Quick signals

Works
Did the solution work? Tap to confirm.
Easy Fix
Was it a quick fix?
Time Saver
Did it save you time?
Blocking
Was it severely blocking?
Common Issue
Are others likely hitting this too?
Flaky / Intermittent
Is it intermittent?
Verified / Reproducible
Can you reproduce it reliably?
Loading…

Still need to ship something?

×6

Another batch ranked right after the header list — different links, same matching logic.

Back to top recommendations

TRENDING