diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/codex/tests.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/codex/tests.rs
index 405c8b138..860da8b16 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/codex/tests.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/ai_serving/planner/standard/codex/tests.rs
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ fn projects_uuid_prompt_cache_identity_into_missing_session_headers() {
     assert_eq!(headers.get("x-client-request-id"), None);
     assert_eq!(
         headers.get("user-agent"),
-        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.144.1".to_string())
+        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.153.3".to_string())
     );
     assert_eq!(headers.get("originator"), Some(&"codex_cli_rs".to_string()));
     assert!(!headers.contains_key("version"));
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ fn injects_only_codex_client_headers_for_images_requests() {
     );
     assert_eq!(
         headers.get("user-agent"),
-        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.144.1".to_string())
+        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.153.3".to_string())
     );
     assert_eq!(headers.get("originator"), Some(&"codex_cli_rs".to_string()));
     assert!(!headers.contains_key("version"));
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ fn preserves_client_context_headers_and_enforces_codex_provider_identity() {
     );
     assert_eq!(
         headers.get("user-agent"),
-        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.144.1".to_string())
+        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.153.3".to_string())
     );
     assert_eq!(headers.get("originator"), Some(&"codex_cli_rs".to_string()));
     assert_eq!(
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ fn compact_projects_uuid_prompt_cache_identity_into_session_headers() {
     assert_eq!(headers.get("x-client-request-id"), None);
     assert_eq!(
         headers.get("user-agent"),
-        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.144.1".to_string())
+        Some(&"codex_cli_rs/0.153.3".to_string())
     );
     assert_eq!(headers.get("originator"), Some(&"codex_cli_rs".to_string()));
     assert!(!headers.contains_key("version"));
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/admin/provider/query/models/mod.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/admin/provider/query/models/mod.rs
index e88bc5356..f4cb56f6b 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/admin/provider/query/models/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/admin/provider/query/models/mod.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ use aether_data_contracts::repository::provider_catalog::{
     StoredProviderCatalogEndpoint, StoredProviderCatalogKey, StoredProviderCatalogProvider,
 };
 use aether_model_fetch::{
-    aggregate_models_for_cache, fetch_models_from_transports, json_string_list,
+    aggregate_models_for_cache, fetch_models_from_transports_for_management, json_string_list,
     model_catalog_upstream_metadata, preset_models_for_provider, selected_models_fetch_endpoints,
     upstream_metadata_namespace_updates,
 };
@@ -496,10 +496,34 @@ async fn provider_query_fetch_models_for_key(
     key: &StoredProviderCatalogKey,
     force_refresh: bool,
 ) -> Result<ProviderQueryKeyFetchResult, GatewayError> {
+    let is_codex = provider.provider_type.trim().eq_ignore_ascii_case("codex");
+    let codex_catalog = if is_codex {
+        crate::model_fetch::read_codex_management_catalog(state.app(), &provider.id, &key.id).await
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
     if !force_refresh {
-        if let Some(cached_models) =
+        // Read through the live, credential-scoped directory before the admin cache.
+        // Never reuse the old versionless cache for Codex (including cached presets).
+        let cached_models = if is_codex {
+            codex_catalog
+                .as_ref()
+                .and_then(|catalog| catalog.models.as_ref())
+                .filter(|_| {
+                    selected_models_fetch_endpoints(endpoints, key)
+                        .iter()
+                        .any(|endpoint| endpoint.api_format == "openai:responses")
+                })
+                .map(|models| {
+                    aether_model_fetch::project_codex_models_for_legacy_cache([(
+                        "openai:responses",
+                        models.as_slice(),
+                    )])
+                })
+        } else {
             provider_query_read_cached_models(state, &provider.id, &key.id).await
-        {
+        };
+        if let Some(cached_models) = cached_models {
             let models = provider_query_filter_models_for_key(provider, key, cached_models);
             return Ok(ProviderQueryKeyFetchResult {
                 models,
@@ -561,30 +585,51 @@ async fn provider_query_fetch_models_for_key(
         });
     }
 
-    let outcome = match fetch_models_from_transports(state.app(), &transports).await {
-        Ok(outcome) => outcome,
-        Err(err) => {
-            all_errors.push(err);
-            if let Some(fallback) =
-                provider_query_codex_preset_fallback(provider, &all_errors.join("; "))
-            {
-                provider_query_persist_preset_models(state, provider, key, &fallback.models)
-                    .await?;
-                return Ok(fallback);
+    let client_version = is_codex.then(|| {
+        codex_catalog
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|catalog| catalog.client_version.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or(aether_ai_formats::CODEX_CLIENT_VERSION)
+    });
+    let outcome =
+        match fetch_models_from_transports_for_management(state.app(), &transports, client_version)
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(outcome) => outcome,
+            Err(err) => {
+                all_errors.push(err);
+                if let Some(fallback) =
+                    provider_query_codex_preset_fallback(provider, &all_errors.join("; "))
+                {
+                    provider_query_persist_preset_models(state, provider, key, &fallback.models)
+                        .await?;
+                    return Ok(fallback);
+                }
+                return Ok(ProviderQueryKeyFetchResult {
+                    models: Vec::new(),
+                    error: Some(all_errors.join("; ")),
+                    warning: None,
+                    from_cache: false,
+                    has_success: false,
+                });
             }
-            return Ok(ProviderQueryKeyFetchResult {
-                models: Vec::new(),
-                error: Some(all_errors.join("; ")),
-                warning: None,
-                from_cache: false,
-                has_success: false,
-            });
-        }
-    };
+        };
 
     all_errors.extend(outcome.errors);
     let unique_models = outcome.legacy_models;
     if outcome.has_success && !unique_models.is_empty() {
+        if all_errors.is_empty() && outcome.native_codex_catalog {
+            if let Some(catalog) = codex_catalog.as_ref() {
+                crate::model_fetch::store_codex_management_catalog(
+                    state.app(),
+                    catalog,
+                    &transports,
+                    outcome.cached_models,
+                    outcome.etag.as_deref(),
+                )
+                .await;
+            }
+        }
         <AppState as ModelFetchRuntimeState>::write_upstream_models_cache(
             state.app(),
             &provider.id,
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/catalog.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/catalog.rs
index c4ab9347b..922c8eee8 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/catalog.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/catalog.rs
@@ -1494,6 +1494,133 @@ pub(crate) async fn read_recent_codex_catalog_client_version(
     (!normalized.used_fallback()).then_some(normalized.value)
 }
 
+/// Management is not tied to a downstream client's compatibility version. Keep its
+/// directory at least as new as the built-in fingerprint and successful catalogs.
+pub(crate) struct CodexManagementCatalog {
+    pub(crate) client_version: String,
+    pub(crate) models: Option<Vec<Value>>,
+    target: CodexCatalogTarget,
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn read_codex_management_catalog<R>(
+    runtime: &R,
+    provider_id: &str,
+    key_id: &str,
+) -> Option<CodexManagementCatalog>
+where
+    R: CodexCatalogRuntime + ?Sized,
+{
+    let target = bind_codex_catalog_target(
+        runtime,
+        &CodexCatalogTarget {
+            identity: CodexCatalogIdentity::new(provider_id, key_id),
+            endpoint_ids: Vec::new(),
+            credential_scope: None,
+        },
+    )
+    .await?;
+    let scope = target.credential_scope()?;
+    let state = runtime.codex_catalog_runtime_state();
+    let mut version = Version::parse(crate::ai_serving::CODEX_CLIENT_VERSION).ok()?;
+    if let Some(recent) =
+        read_recent_codex_catalog_client_version(state, provider_id, key_id, scope).await
+    {
+        version = version.max(Version::parse(&recent).ok()?);
+    }
+    // The most recently seen client can be older than an already successful catalog.
+    // Only consider the current credential generation's bounded success index.
+    for member in state
+        .score_range_by_min(&catalog_versions_key(&target.identity), 0.0)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+    {
+        if let Some((stored_scope, stored_version)) = parse_catalog_version_member(&member) {
+            if stored_scope == scope {
+                if let Ok(candidate) = Version::parse(stored_version) {
+                    version = version.max(candidate);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    let client_version = version.to_string();
+    let models = if let Some(snapshot) = read_lkg_snapshot(runtime, &target, &client_version).await
+    {
+        let fresh = state
+            .kv_get(&catalog_fresh_key(&target, &client_version))
+            .await
+            .ok()
+            .flatten();
+        (fresh.as_deref() == Some(snapshot.content_sha256.as_str())).then_some(snapshot.models)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    if !codex_catalog_credential_scope_is_current(runtime, &target).await {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some(CodexManagementCatalog {
+        client_version,
+        models,
+        target,
+    })
+}
+
+/// Publish a successful management fetch into the same versioned directory used by
+/// clients. A credential replacement while the request is in flight must not leak
+/// the previous account's catalog into the new account.
+pub(crate) async fn store_codex_management_catalog<R>(
+    runtime: &R,
+    catalog: &CodexManagementCatalog,
+    transports: &[GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot],
+    models: Vec<Value>,
+    etag: Option<&str>,
+) where
+    R: CodexCatalogRuntime + ?Sized,
+{
+    let target = &catalog.target;
+    if transports.is_empty()
+        || transports.iter().any(|transport| {
+            codex_catalog_credential_scope_from_transport(transport).as_deref()
+                != target.credential_scope()
+        })
+        || !codex_catalog_credential_scope_is_current(runtime, target).await
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    let Ok(serialized) = validate_catalog_models(&models) else {
+        return;
+    };
+    let now = current_unix_secs();
+    let snapshot = CodexCatalogSnapshot {
+        schema_version: CODEX_CATALOG_SCHEMA_VERSION,
+        provider_id: target.identity.provider_id.clone(),
+        key_id: target.identity.key_id.clone(),
+        credential_scope: target.credential_scope().unwrap_or_default().to_string(),
+        client_version: catalog.client_version.clone(),
+        models,
+        etag: etag.and_then(normalize_etag),
+        fetched_at_unix_secs: now,
+        last_checked_at_unix_secs: now,
+        content_sha256: sha256_hex(&serialized),
+    };
+    persist_catalog_success(
+        runtime,
+        target,
+        &catalog.client_version,
+        &snapshot,
+        Some(200),
+        Duration::ZERO,
+    )
+    .await;
+    if !codex_catalog_credential_scope_is_current(runtime, target).await {
+        discard_catalog_success_after_scope_change(
+            runtime.codex_catalog_runtime_state(),
+            target,
+            &catalog.client_version,
+        )
+        .await;
+    }
+}
+
 async fn retain_catalog_version(
     state: &RuntimeState,
     target: &CodexCatalogTarget,
@@ -2327,6 +2454,101 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!prerelease.used_fallback());
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn management_catalog_uses_version_floor_and_newest_success_not_last_client() {
+        let runtime = TestRuntime::new(vec![successful_execution("gpt-new", "etag")]);
+        remember_seen_version(&runtime.state, &target(), "0.144.1").await;
+        let initial = read_codex_management_catalog(&runtime, TEST_PROVIDER_ID, TEST_KEY_ID)
+            .await
+            .expect("management context");
+        assert_eq!(
+            initial.client_version,
+            crate::ai_serving::CODEX_CLIENT_VERSION
+        );
+        assert!(initial.models.is_none());
+
+        seed_catalog(&runtime, &version("0.200.0")).await;
+        remember_seen_version(&runtime.state, &target(), "0.144.1").await;
+        let current = read_codex_management_catalog(&runtime, TEST_PROVIDER_ID, TEST_KEY_ID)
+            .await
+            .expect("management context");
+        assert_eq!(current.client_version, "0.200.0");
+        assert_eq!(current.models.unwrap()[0]["slug"], "gpt-new");
+        assert_eq!(
+            runtime.execution_count(),
+            1,
+            "management read does not fetch upstream"
+        );
+
+        runtime
+            .state
+            .kv_delete(&catalog_fresh_key(&target(), "0.200.0"))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let stale = read_codex_management_catalog(&runtime, TEST_PROVIDER_ID, TEST_KEY_ID)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(stale.client_version, "0.200.0");
+        assert!(
+            stale.models.is_none(),
+            "expired LKG must not become a fresh admin cache"
+        );
+
+        runtime.set_credential_generation(TEST_CREDENTIAL_GENERATION_B);
+        let rebound = read_codex_management_catalog(&runtime, TEST_PROVIDER_ID, TEST_KEY_ID)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            rebound.client_version,
+            crate::ai_serving::CODEX_CLIENT_VERSION
+        );
+        assert!(rebound.models.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn management_refresh_updates_shared_catalog_but_rejects_replaced_credentials() {
+        let runtime = TestRuntime::new(vec![]);
+        let context = read_codex_management_catalog(&runtime, TEST_PROVIDER_ID, TEST_KEY_ID)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let transports = vec![sample_codex_transport()];
+        for slug in ["gpt-old", "gpt-6-astra"] {
+            store_codex_management_catalog(
+                &runtime,
+                &context,
+                &transports,
+                vec![codex_model(slug)],
+                Some("etag"),
+            )
+            .await;
+            let shared = read_lkg_snapshot(&runtime, &target(), &context.client_version)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(shared.models[0]["slug"], slug);
+            let admin = read_codex_management_catalog(&runtime, TEST_PROVIDER_ID, TEST_KEY_ID)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(admin.models.unwrap()[0]["slug"], slug);
+        }
+        runtime.set_credential_generation(TEST_CREDENTIAL_GENERATION_B);
+        store_codex_management_catalog(
+            &runtime,
+            &context,
+            &transports,
+            vec![codex_model("gpt-leaked")],
+            None,
+        )
+        .await;
+        let rebound = read_codex_management_catalog(&runtime, TEST_PROVIDER_ID, TEST_KEY_ID)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(rebound.models.is_none());
+        let old = read_raw_snapshot(&runtime, &target(), &context.client_version)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(old.models[0]["slug"], "gpt-6-astra");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn invalid_or_oversized_client_versions_use_bounded_fallback_identity() {
         for raw in [
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/mod.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/mod.rs
index 545078399..20b798677 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/mod.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ mod tests;
 pub(crate) use aether_model_fetch::ModelFetchRunSummary;
 pub(crate) use catalog::{
     codex_catalog_credential_scope_from_stored_key, codex_catalog_targets, load_codex_catalogs,
-    normalize_codex_client_version, read_recent_codex_catalog_client_version,
-    refresh_codex_catalog_target, CodexCatalogLoad, CodexCatalogRuntime, CodexCatalogTarget,
+    normalize_codex_client_version, read_codex_management_catalog, refresh_codex_catalog_target,
+    store_codex_management_catalog, CodexCatalogLoad, CodexCatalogRuntime, CodexCatalogTarget,
     NormalizedCodexClientVersion,
 };
 pub(crate) use runtime::state::ModelFetchRuntimeState;
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/runtime.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/runtime.rs
index fc032d24f..6127ca6ec 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/runtime.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/model_fetch/runtime.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use aether_data_contracts::repository::provider_catalog::{
     StoredProviderCatalogKey, StoredProviderCatalogProvider,
 };
 use aether_model_fetch::{
-    apply_model_filters, fetch_models_from_transports_for_client_version, json_string_list,
+    apply_model_filters, fetch_models_from_transports_for_management, json_string_list,
     model_catalog_upstream_metadata, model_fetch_interval_minutes,
     model_fetch_startup_delay_seconds, model_fetch_startup_enabled, preset_models_for_provider,
     selected_models_fetch_endpoints, sync_provider_model_whitelist_associations,
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ async fn fetch_and_persist_key_models(
     } else {
         None
     };
-    let result = match fetch_models_from_transports_for_client_version(
+    let result = match fetch_models_from_transports_for_management(
         state,
         &transports,
         codex_client_version.as_deref(),
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/state/integrations.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/state/integrations.rs
index a34858772..ed398eece 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/state/integrations.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/state/integrations.rs
@@ -405,22 +405,9 @@ impl ModelFetchRuntimeState for AppState {
         provider_id: &str,
         key_id: &str,
     ) -> Option<String> {
-        let credential_scope =
-            <AppState as CodexCatalogRuntime>::read_codex_catalog_credential_scope_strong(
-                self,
-                provider_id,
-                key_id,
-            )
+        crate::model_fetch::read_codex_management_catalog(self, provider_id, key_id)
             .await
-            .ok()
-            .flatten()?;
-        crate::model_fetch::read_recent_codex_catalog_client_version(
-            self.runtime_state.as_ref(),
-            provider_id,
-            key_id,
-            &credential_scope,
-        )
-        .await
+            .map(|catalog| catalog.client_version)
     }
 
     async fn update_provider_catalog_key_model_fetch_state(
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/stream/image.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/stream/image.rs
index 8ede08204..b090f56f0 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/stream/image.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/stream/image.rs
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ async fn gateway_executes_codex_image_stream_via_local_decision_gate_after_oauth
     );
     assert_eq!(
         seen_execution_runtime_request.headers["user-agent"],
-        "codex_cli_rs/0.144.1"
+        "codex_cli_rs/0.153.3"
     );
     assert_eq!(
         seen_execution_runtime_request.headers["originator"],
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/sync/image.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/sync/image.rs
index 9f7d917e1..43409318a 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/sync/image.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/ai_execute/sync/image.rs
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ async fn gateway_executes_codex_image_sync_via_local_decision_gate_after_oauth_r
     );
     assert_eq!(
         seen_execution_runtime_request.headers["user-agent"],
-        "codex_cli_rs/0.144.1"
+        "codex_cli_rs/0.153.3"
     );
     assert_eq!(
         seen_execution_runtime_request.headers["originator"],
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/provider_query.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/provider_query.rs
index e18848467..87b1ce07d 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/provider_query.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/provider_query.rs
@@ -538,14 +538,14 @@ async fn gateway_handles_admin_provider_query_models_with_openai_responses_endpo
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache() {
+fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_a_stale_legacy_cache() {
     run_provider_query_test(
-        "gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache",
-        gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache_impl,
+        "gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_a_stale_legacy_cache",
+        gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_a_stale_legacy_cache_impl,
     );
 }
 
-async fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache_impl() {
+async fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_a_stale_legacy_cache_impl() {
     let execution_runtime_hits = Arc::new(Mutex::new(0usize));
     let execution_runtime_hits_clone = Arc::clone(&execution_runtime_hits);
     let execution_runtime = Router::new().route(
@@ -558,7 +558,11 @@ async fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache_impl
                     .expect("mutex should lock") += 1;
                 assert_eq!(
                     plan.url,
-                    "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.144.1"
+                    "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.153.3"
+                );
+                assert_eq!(
+                    plan.headers.get("user-agent").map(String::as_str),
+                    Some(aether_ai_formats::CODEX_CLIENT_USER_AGENT)
                 );
                 assert_eq!(plan.provider_api_format, "openai:responses");
                 Json(json!({
@@ -617,16 +621,21 @@ async fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache_impl
         .runtime_state()
         .kv_set(
             "upstream_models:provider-codex-dynamic:key-codex-dynamic",
-            "[]".to_string(),
+            json!([{"id": "gpt-stale-legacy"}]).to_string(),
             None,
         )
         .await
-        .expect("empty legacy cache should seed");
+        .expect("stale legacy cache should seed");
     let cache_state = state.clone();
     let gateway = build_router_with_state(state);
     let (gateway_url, gateway_handle) = start_server(gateway).await;
 
-    for (request_index, expected_from_cache) in [(0usize, false), (1usize, true)] {
+    for (request_index, expected_from_cache) in [
+        (0usize, false),
+        (1usize, true),
+        (2usize, false),
+        (3usize, true),
+    ] {
         let response = reqwest::Client::new()
             .post(format!("{gateway_url}/api/admin/provider-query/models"))
             .header(crate::constants::GATEWAY_HEADER, "rust-phase3b")
@@ -635,7 +644,8 @@ async fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache_impl
             .header(TRUSTED_ADMIN_SESSION_ID_HEADER, "session-123")
             .json(&json!({
                 "provider_id": "provider-codex-dynamic",
-                "api_key_id": "key-codex-dynamic"
+                "api_key_id": "key-codex-dynamic",
+                "force_refresh": request_index == 2,
             }))
             .send()
             .await
@@ -672,10 +682,47 @@ async fn gateway_recovers_codex_slug_only_models_from_an_empty_legacy_cache_impl
         );
         assert_eq!(
             *execution_runtime_hits.lock().expect("mutex should lock"),
-            1,
+            if request_index < 2 { 1 } else { 2 },
             "request {request_index} must not cause another upstream fetch"
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            payload["data"]["models"][0]["display_name"],
+            if request_index == 1 {
+                "Updated shared catalog"
+            } else {
+                "Future Dynamic"
+            }
+        );
         if request_index == 0 {
+            let context = crate::model_fetch::read_codex_management_catalog(
+                &cache_state,
+                "provider-codex-dynamic",
+                "key-codex-dynamic",
+            )
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+            let mut models = context
+                .models
+                .clone()
+                .expect("admin fetch publishes shared catalog");
+            models[0]["display_name"] = json!("Updated shared catalog");
+            let transport = cache_state
+                .read_provider_transport_snapshot(
+                    "provider-codex-dynamic",
+                    "endpoint-codex-dynamic",
+                    "key-codex-dynamic",
+                )
+                .await
+                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap();
+            crate::model_fetch::store_codex_management_catalog(
+                &cache_state,
+                &context,
+                &[transport],
+                models,
+                None,
+            )
+            .await;
             <AppState as crate::model_fetch::ModelFetchRuntimeState>::write_upstream_models_cache(
                 &cache_state,
                 "provider-codex-dynamic",
@@ -712,7 +759,7 @@ async fn gateway_handles_admin_provider_query_models_falls_back_to_codex_preset_
                     .expect("mutex should lock") += 1;
                 assert_eq!(
                     plan.url,
-                    "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.144.1"
+                    "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.153.3"
                 );
                 Json(json!({
                     "request_id": "req-provider-query-codex-invalidated",
diff --git a/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/responses/codex.rs b/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/responses/codex.rs
index 31260643f..5aa99bd1a 100644
--- a/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/responses/codex.rs
+++ b/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/responses/codex.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const CODEX_OPENAI_RESPONSES_COMPACT_BODY_FIELDS: &[&str] = &[
     "prompt_cache_key",
     "text",
 ];
-pub const CODEX_CLIENT_VERSION: &str = "0.144.1";
-pub const CODEX_CLIENT_USER_AGENT: &str = "codex_cli_rs/0.144.1";
+pub const CODEX_CLIENT_VERSION: &str = "0.153.3";
+pub const CODEX_CLIENT_USER_AGENT: &str = "codex_cli_rs/0.153.3";
 pub const CODEX_CLIENT_ORIGINATOR: &str = "codex_cli_rs";
 pub const CODEX_OPENAI_IMAGE_INTERNAL_MODEL: &str = "gpt-5.4-mini";
 pub const CODEX_OPENAI_IMAGE_DEFAULT_MODEL: &str = "gpt-image-2";
diff --git a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/lib.rs b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/lib.rs
index 8ef4b5855..3dbebf9a9 100644
--- a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ pub use logic::{
 };
 pub use strategy::{
     antigravity_model_id_is_routable, fetch_models_from_transports,
-    fetch_models_from_transports_for_client_version, ModelFetchStrategy, ModelFetchStrategyKind,
-    ModelsFetchOutcome, SelectedModelFetchStrategy,
+    fetch_models_from_transports_for_client_version, fetch_models_from_transports_for_management,
+    ModelFetchStrategy, ModelFetchStrategyKind, ModelsFetchOutcome, SelectedModelFetchStrategy,
 };
 pub use transport::{
     build_antigravity_fetch_available_models_plan, build_antigravity_load_code_assist_plan,
diff --git a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/logic.rs b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/logic.rs
index e09f69057..b3c69a12c 100644
--- a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/logic.rs
+++ b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/logic.rs
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex"
             ),
             Some((
-                "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.144.1".to_string(),
+                "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.153.3".to_string(),
                 "openai:responses".to_string()
             ))
         );
diff --git a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/strategy.rs b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/strategy.rs
index 249bec490..ae7a71317 100644
--- a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/strategy.rs
+++ b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/strategy.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ pub struct ModelsFetchOutcome {
     pub legacy_models: Vec<Value>,
     pub errors: Vec<String>,
     pub has_success: bool,
+    /// Only native `models` responses may populate the opaque Codex client catalog.
+    pub native_codex_catalog: bool,
     pub upstream_metadata: Option<Value>,
     pub etag: Option<String>,
     pub upstream_status: Option<u16>,
@@ -143,7 +145,25 @@ pub async fn fetch_models_from_transports_for_client_version(
     codex_client_version: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<ModelsFetchOutcome, String> {
     let strategy = select_model_fetch_strategy(transports)?;
-    execute_model_fetch_strategy(runtime, transports, strategy, codex_client_version).await
+    execute_model_fetch_strategy(
+        runtime,
+        transports,
+        strategy,
+        codex_client_version,
+        codex_client_version.is_none(),
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+/// Management also supports Codex-compatible proxies returning OpenAI `data` arrays,
+/// independently of the fingerprint sent upstream. Public client catalogs stay strict.
+pub async fn fetch_models_from_transports_for_management(
+    runtime: &(impl ModelFetchTransportRuntime + ?Sized),
+    transports: &[GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot],
+    codex_client_version: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<ModelsFetchOutcome, String> {
+    let strategy = select_model_fetch_strategy(transports)?;
+    execute_model_fetch_strategy(runtime, transports, strategy, codex_client_version, true).await
 }
 
 fn select_model_fetch_strategy(
@@ -213,6 +233,7 @@ async fn execute_model_fetch_strategy(
     transports: &[GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot],
     strategy: SelectedModelFetchStrategy,
     codex_client_version: Option<&str>,
+    allow_codex_legacy_response: bool,
 ) -> Result<ModelsFetchOutcome, String> {
     let Some(first_transport) = transports.first() else {
         return Err("No transport snapshots available for models fetch".to_string());
@@ -230,6 +251,7 @@ async fn execute_model_fetch_strategy(
                 transports,
                 strategy.provider_id(),
                 codex_client_version,
+                allow_codex_legacy_response,
             )
             .await
         }
@@ -255,6 +277,7 @@ async fn fetch_standard_models(
     transports: &[GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot],
     provider_type: &str,
     codex_client_version: Option<&str>,
+    allow_codex_legacy_response: bool,
 ) -> Result<ModelsFetchOutcome, String> {
     let mut all_models = Vec::new();
     let mut successful_codex_catalogs = Vec::<(String, Vec<Value>)>::new();
@@ -263,10 +286,19 @@ async fn fetch_standard_models(
     let mut etag = ConsistentValue::default();
     let mut upstream_status = ConsistentValue::default();
     let is_codex = provider_type.trim().eq_ignore_ascii_case("codex");
+    let mut native_codex_catalog = is_codex;
 
     for transport in transports {
-        match fetch_standard_models_for_transport(runtime, transport, codex_client_version).await {
+        match fetch_standard_models_for_transport(
+            runtime,
+            transport,
+            codex_client_version,
+            allow_codex_legacy_response,
+        )
+        .await
+        {
             Ok(outcome) => {
+                native_codex_catalog &= outcome.native_codex_catalog;
                 all_models.extend(outcome.cached_models.iter().cloned());
                 if is_codex && outcome.has_success {
                     successful_codex_catalogs
@@ -294,6 +326,7 @@ async fn fetch_standard_models(
     let upstream_metadata =
         crate::logic::model_catalog_upstream_metadata(provider_type, &merged_models);
     let mut outcome = build_success_outcome(merged_models, upstream_metadata, has_success);
+    outcome.native_codex_catalog = native_codex_catalog && has_success;
     if let Some(model_ids) = codex_model_ids {
         outcome.fetched_model_ids = model_ids;
         outcome.legacy_models = project_codex_models_for_legacy_cache(
@@ -312,6 +345,7 @@ async fn fetch_standard_models_for_transport(
     runtime: &(impl ModelFetchTransportRuntime + ?Sized),
     transport: &GatewayProviderTransportSnapshot,
     codex_client_version: Option<&str>,
+    allow_codex_legacy_response: bool,
 ) -> Result<ModelsFetchOutcome, (String, Option<u16>)> {
     let mut all_models = Vec::new();
     let mut seen_ids = BTreeSet::new();
@@ -324,6 +358,7 @@ async fn fetch_standard_models_for_transport(
         .provider_type
         .trim()
         .eq_ignore_ascii_case("codex");
+    let mut native_codex_catalog = is_codex;
 
     for _ in 0..20 {
         let plan = build_standard_models_fetch_execution_plan_for_client_version(
@@ -341,11 +376,16 @@ async fn fetch_standard_models_for_transport(
         upstream_status.observe(Some(result.status_code));
         let body_json =
             execution_result_json_body(&result).map_err(|err| (err, Some(result.status_code)))?;
+        native_codex_catalog &= body_json.get("models").and_then(Value::as_array).is_some();
         let parsed = if is_codex {
             parse_codex_models_response_for_request(
                 &transport.endpoint.api_format,
                 &body_json,
-                codex_client_version,
+                if allow_codex_legacy_response {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    codex_client_version
+                },
             )
         } else {
             parse_models_response_page(&transport.endpoint.api_format, &body_json)
@@ -385,7 +425,9 @@ async fn fetch_standard_models_for_transport(
         next_after_id = Some(next_cursor);
     }
 
-    Ok(build_success_outcome(all_models, None, has_success)
+    let mut outcome = build_success_outcome(all_models, None, has_success);
+    outcome.native_codex_catalog = native_codex_catalog && has_success;
+    Ok(outcome
         .with_etag(etag.finish())
         .with_upstream_status(upstream_status.finish()))
 }
@@ -459,6 +501,7 @@ async fn fetch_antigravity_models(
         legacy_models: Vec::new(),
         errors,
         has_success: false,
+        native_codex_catalog: false,
         upstream_metadata: None,
         etag: None,
         upstream_status: None,
@@ -642,6 +685,7 @@ async fn fetch_vertex_api_key_models(
             legacy_models: Vec::new(),
             errors: vec!["vertex_ai(api_key): missing api key".to_string()],
             has_success: false,
+            native_codex_catalog: false,
             upstream_metadata: None,
             etag: None,
             upstream_status: None,
@@ -702,6 +746,7 @@ async fn fetch_vertex_api_key_models(
         legacy_models: Vec::new(),
         errors,
         has_success,
+        native_codex_catalog: false,
         upstream_metadata: None,
         etag: None,
         upstream_status: None,
@@ -720,6 +765,7 @@ async fn fetch_vertex_service_account_models(
             legacy_models: Vec::new(),
             errors: vec!["vertex_ai(service_account): missing auth_config".to_string()],
             has_success: false,
+            native_codex_catalog: false,
             upstream_metadata: None,
             etag: None,
             upstream_status: None,
@@ -791,6 +837,7 @@ async fn fetch_vertex_service_account_models(
         legacy_models: Vec::new(),
         errors,
         has_success,
+        native_codex_catalog: false,
         upstream_metadata: None,
         etag: None,
         upstream_status: None,
@@ -1426,6 +1473,7 @@ fn build_success_outcome(
         legacy_models,
         errors: Vec::new(),
         has_success,
+        native_codex_catalog: false,
         upstream_metadata,
         etag: None,
         upstream_status: None,
@@ -2428,6 +2476,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(outcome.has_success);
         assert_eq!(outcome.fetched_model_ids, vec!["gpt-legacy-compatible"]);
         assert_eq!(outcome.cached_models[0]["id"], "gpt-legacy-compatible");
+        assert!(!outcome.native_codex_catalog);
+        let versioned = crate::fetch_models_from_transports_for_management(
+            &runtime,
+            &[sample_codex_transport()],
+            Some("0.153.3"),
+        )
+        .await
+        .expect("management retains data-array compatibility with a new fingerprint");
+        assert!(versioned.has_success);
+        assert!(
+            !versioned.native_codex_catalog,
+            "generic responses cannot replace opaque catalogs"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(versioned.fetched_model_ids, outcome.fetched_model_ids);
         assert_eq!(
             outcome.legacy_models[0]["api_formats"],
             json!(["openai:responses"])
diff --git a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/transport.rs b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/transport.rs
index 1fffba4af..4f8ea2d00 100644
--- a/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/transport.rs
+++ b/crates/aether-model-fetch/src/transport.rs
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(
             plan.url,
-            "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.144.1"
+            "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/models?client_version=0.153.3"
         );
         assert_eq!(
             plan.headers.get("authorization").map(String::as_str),
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/providers/components/ModelMappingDialog.vue b/frontend/src/features/providers/components/ModelMappingDialog.vue
index 5c4d292fa..b77e5675f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/providers/components/ModelMappingDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/providers/components/ModelMappingDialog.vue
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
             class="p-2 hover:bg-muted rounded-md transition-colors shrink-0"
             :disabled="fetchingUpstreamModels"
             title="刷新上游模型"
-            @click="fetchUpstreamModels()"
+            @click="fetchUpstreamModels(true)"
           >
             <RefreshCw
               class="w-4 h-4"
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             type="button"
             class="p-2 hover:bg-muted rounded-md transition-colors shrink-0"
             title="从提供商获取模型"
-            @click="fetchUpstreamModels()"
+            @click="fetchUpstreamModels(true)"
           >
             <Zap class="w-4 h-4" />
           </button>
@@ -678,12 +678,12 @@ function toggleGroupCollapse(group: string) {
 }
 
 // 从提供商获取模型（使用缓存）
-async function fetchUpstreamModels() {
+async function fetchUpstreamModels(forceRefresh = false) {
   if (!props.providerId) return
   try {
     loadingModels.value = true
     fetchingUpstreamModels.value = true
-    const result = await fetchCachedModels(props.providerId)
+    const result = await fetchCachedModels(props.providerId, undefined, forceRefresh)
     if (result.models.length > 0) {
       upstreamModels.value = result.models
       upstreamModelsLoaded.value = true
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/providers/components/__tests__/ModelMappingDialog.spec.ts b/frontend/src/features/providers/components/__tests__/ModelMappingDialog.spec.ts
index 525747192..7ec76abb0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/providers/components/__tests__/ModelMappingDialog.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/providers/components/__tests__/ModelMappingDialog.spec.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,24 @@ describe('ModelMappingDialog', () => {
     mountedApps.push({ app, root })
 
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(upstreamModelMocks.fetchModels).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1))
-    expect(upstreamModelMocks.fetchModels).toHaveBeenCalledWith('provider-1')
+    expect(upstreamModelMocks.fetchModels).toHaveBeenCalledWith('provider-1', undefined, false)
+
+    // Both manual fetch and refresh must bypass the backend cache.
+    upstreamModelMocks.fetchModels.mockResolvedValue({ models: [{ id: 'gpt-old' }] })
+    await nextTick()
+    const fetchButton = root.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('[title="从提供商获取模型"]')
+    expect(fetchButton).not.toBeNull()
+    fetchButton!.click()
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).toContain('gpt-old'))
+    expect(upstreamModelMocks.fetchModels).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('provider-1', undefined, true)
+
+    upstreamModelMocks.fetchModels.mockResolvedValue({ models: [{ id: 'gpt-6-astra' }] })
+    const refreshButton = root.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('[title="刷新上游模型"]')
+    expect(refreshButton).not.toBeNull()
+    refreshButton!.click()
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).toContain('gpt-6-astra'))
+    expect(root.textContent).not.toContain('gpt-old')
+    expect(upstreamModelMocks.fetchModels).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('provider-1', undefined, true)
   })
 
   it('offers session compaction only for an explicitly selected Responses endpoint', async () => {