fix(codex): remove model_catalog_json — wrong format crashed Codex

model_catalog_json expects internal Codex ModelsResponse format with
complex ModelInfo structs (slug, display_name, visibility, shell_type,
supported_reasoning_levels, etc.), not simple OpenAI API format.
Removed from all configs to restore working state.

env_key = "OPENAI_API_KEY" fix is preserved (fixes 401 Unauthorized).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

codex/codex_patcher.py

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ RESET = "\033[0m"
 # Managed config keys (we update these, preserve everything else)
 MANAGED_TOP_KEYS = {
     "model", "model_reasoning_effort", "model_provider",
-    "model_catalog_json",
     "approval_policy", "sandbox_mode",
     "check_for_update_on_startup", "forced_login_method",
 }
@@ -164,14 +163,6 @@ def generate_config_toml(existing, config):
     lines.append(f'model = "{config["model"]}"')
     lines.append(f'model_reasoning_effort = "{config.get("model_reasoning_effort", "high")}"')
     lines.append('model_provider = "custom"')
-
-    # Model catalog path (for model picker)
-    codex_dir = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".codex")
-    catalog_path = os.path.join(codex_dir, "model_catalog.json")
-    # Use forward slashes for cross-platform TOML compatibility
-    catalog_path_toml = catalog_path.replace("\\", "/")
-    lines.append(f'model_catalog_json = "{catalog_path_toml}"')
-
     lines.append(f'approval_policy = "{config.get("approval_policy", "never")}"')
     lines.append(f'sandbox_mode = "{config.get("sandbox_mode", "danger-full-access")}"')
     lines.append(f'check_for_update_on_startup = {toml_value(config.get("check_for_update", False))}')
@@ -473,21 +464,6 @@ def apply_all_patches(config, home_dir=None):
     # Backup before any changes
     backup_file(config_path)
 
-    # Generate model catalog JSON for model picker
-    catalog_path = os.path.join(codex_dir, "model_catalog.json")
-    models = config.get("models", [config["model"]])
-    catalog_entries = []
-    for m in models:
-        catalog_entries.append({
-            "id": m,
-            "object": "model",
-            "created": 1700000000,
-            "owned_by": "system"
-        })
-    with open(catalog_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-        json.dump(catalog_entries, f, indent=2)
-    print(f"  {'[OK]':>8}  Catalog:    {catalog_path} ({len(models)} models)")
-
     # Generate new config.toml (merge)
     new_content = generate_config_toml(existing, config)
 
@@ -598,13 +574,6 @@ def patch_user(user_home, config):
     existing = read_toml(config_path)
     backup_file(config_path)
 
-    # Generate model catalog
-    catalog_path = os.path.join(codex_dir, "model_catalog.json")
-    models = config.get("models", [config["model"]])
-    catalog_entries = [{"id": m, "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"} for m in models]
-    with open(catalog_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-        json.dump(catalog_entries, f, indent=2)
-
     new_content = generate_config_toml(existing, config)
     with open(config_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         f.write(new_content)

codex/ucodex_install.ps1

@@ -215,12 +215,10 @@ if (-not $pyCmd) {
         Remove-Item $configToml -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     }
 
-    $catalogPath = "$configDir\model_catalog.json" -replace '\\', '/'
     $tomlContent = @"
 model = "gpt-5.4"
 model_reasoning_effort = "high"
 model_provider = "custom"
-model_catalog_json = "$catalogPath"
 approval_policy = "never"
 sandbox_mode = "danger-full-access"
 check_for_update_on_startup = false
@@ -246,19 +244,6 @@ wire_api = "responses"
     [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($configToml, $tomlContent)
     Write-Host "  config.toml created: $configToml" -ForegroundColor Green
 
-    # Create model catalog for model picker
-    $catalogFile = Join-Path $configDir "model_catalog.json"
-    $catalogJson = @"
-[
-  {"id": "gpt-5.4", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"},
-  {"id": "gpt-5.3-codex-spark", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"},
-  {"id": "gpt-5.3-codex", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"},
-  {"id": "gpt-5.2-codex", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"}
-]
-"@
-    [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($catalogFile, $catalogJson)
-    Write-Host "  model_catalog.json created: $catalogFile" -ForegroundColor Green
-
     # Set env vars via setx
     & setx OPENAI_API_KEY "ClauderAPI" 2>$null | Out-Null
     & setx OPENAI_BASE_URL "https://ai.37-187-136-86.sslip.io/v1" 2>$null | Out-Null

codex/ucodex_update.ps1

@@ -138,12 +138,10 @@ if (-not $pyCmd) {
     $configToml = Join-Path $configDir "config.toml"
     # Remove old broken config
     if (Test-Path $configToml) { Remove-Item $configToml -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
-    $catalogPath = "$configDir\model_catalog.json" -replace '\\', '/'
     $tomlContent = @"
 model = "gpt-5.4"
 model_reasoning_effort = "high"
 model_provider = "custom"
-model_catalog_json = "$catalogPath"
 approval_policy = "never"
 sandbox_mode = "danger-full-access"
 check_for_update_on_startup = false
@@ -167,18 +165,6 @@ wire_api = "responses"
 "@
     [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($configToml, $tomlContent)
 
-    # Create model catalog for model picker
-    $catalogFile = Join-Path $configDir "model_catalog.json"
-    $catalogJson = @"
-[
-  {"id": "gpt-5.4", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"},
-  {"id": "gpt-5.3-codex-spark", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"},
-  {"id": "gpt-5.3-codex", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"},
-  {"id": "gpt-5.2-codex", "object": "model", "created": 1700000000, "owned_by": "system"}
-]
-"@
-    [System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($catalogFile, $catalogJson)
-
     & setx OPENAI_API_KEY "ClauderAPI" 2>$null | Out-Null
     & setx OPENAI_BASE_URL "https://ai.37-187-136-86.sslip.io/v1" 2>$null | Out-Null
     $env:OPENAI_API_KEY = "ClauderAPI"