Add opt-out for rate limit model nudge (#6433)

## Summary
- add a `hide_rate_limit_model_nudge` notice flag plus config edit
plumbing so the rate limit reminder preference is persisted and
documented
- extend the chat widget prompt with a "never show again" option, and
wire new app events so selecting it hides future nudges immediately and
writes the config
- add unit coverage and refresh the snapshot for the three-option prompt

## Testing
- `just fmt`
- `just fix -p codex-tui`
- `just fix -p codex-core`
- `cargo test -p codex-tui`
- `cargo test -p codex-core` *(fails at
`exec::tests::kill_child_process_group_kills_grandchildren_on_timeout`:
grandchild process still alive)*

------
[Codex
Task](https://chatgpt.com/codex/tasks/task_i_6910d7f407748321b2661fc355416994)

Author: aibrahim-oai

codex-rs/core/src/config/edit.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ pub enum ConfigEdit {
     SetNoticeHideFullAccessWarning(bool),
     /// Toggle the Windows world-writable directories warning acknowledgement flag.
     SetNoticeHideWorldWritableWarning(bool),
+    /// Toggle the rate limit model nudge acknowledgement flag.
+    SetNoticeHideRateLimitModelNudge(bool),
     /// Toggle the Windows onboarding acknowledgement flag.
     SetWindowsWslSetupAcknowledged(bool),
     /// Replace the entire `[mcp_servers]` table.
@@ -246,6 +248,11 @@ impl ConfigDocument {
                 &[Notice::TABLE_KEY, "hide_world_writable_warning"],
                 value(*acknowledged),
             )),
+            ConfigEdit::SetNoticeHideRateLimitModelNudge(acknowledged) => Ok(self.write_value(
+                Scope::Global,
+                &[Notice::TABLE_KEY, "hide_rate_limit_model_nudge"],
+                value(*acknowledged),
+            )),
             ConfigEdit::SetWindowsWslSetupAcknowledged(acknowledged) => Ok(self.write_value(
                 Scope::Global,
                 &["windows_wsl_setup_acknowledged"],
@@ -486,6 +493,12 @@ impl ConfigEditsBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn set_hide_rate_limit_model_nudge(mut self, acknowledged: bool) -> Self {
+        self.edits
+            .push(ConfigEdit::SetNoticeHideRateLimitModelNudge(acknowledged));
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn set_windows_wsl_setup_acknowledged(mut self, acknowledged: bool) -> Self {
         self.edits
             .push(ConfigEdit::SetWindowsWslSetupAcknowledged(acknowledged));
@@ -733,6 +746,34 @@ hide_full_access_warning = true
         assert_eq!(contents, expected);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn blocking_set_hide_rate_limit_model_nudge_preserves_table() {
+        let tmp = tempdir().expect("tmpdir");
+        let codex_home = tmp.path();
+        std::fs::write(
+            codex_home.join(CONFIG_TOML_FILE),
+            r#"[notice]
+existing = "value"
+"#,
+        )
+        .expect("seed");
+
+        apply_blocking(
+            codex_home,
+            None,
+            &[ConfigEdit::SetNoticeHideRateLimitModelNudge(true)],
+        )
+        .expect("persist");
+
+        let contents =
+            std::fs::read_to_string(codex_home.join(CONFIG_TOML_FILE)).expect("read config");
+        let expected = r#"[notice]
+existing = "value"
+hide_rate_limit_model_nudge = true
+"#;
+        assert_eq!(contents, expected);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn blocking_replace_mcp_servers_round_trips() {
         let tmp = tempdir().expect("tmpdir");

codex-rs/core/src/config/types.rs

@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ pub struct Notice {
     pub hide_full_access_warning: Option<bool>,
     /// Tracks whether the user has acknowledged the Windows world-writable directories warning.
     pub hide_world_writable_warning: Option<bool>,
+    /// Tracks whether the user opted out of the rate limit model switch reminder.
+    pub hide_rate_limit_model_nudge: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Notice {

codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs

@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ impl App {
                 self.chat_widget
                     .set_world_writable_warning_acknowledged(ack);
             }
+            AppEvent::UpdateRateLimitSwitchPromptHidden(hidden) => {
+                self.chat_widget.set_rate_limit_switch_prompt_hidden(hidden);
+            }
             AppEvent::PersistFullAccessWarningAcknowledged => {
                 if let Err(err) = ConfigEditsBuilder::new(&self.config.codex_home)
                     .set_hide_full_access_warning(true)
@@ -529,6 +532,21 @@ impl App {
                     ));
                 }
             }
+            AppEvent::PersistRateLimitSwitchPromptHidden => {
+                if let Err(err) = ConfigEditsBuilder::new(&self.config.codex_home)
+                    .set_hide_rate_limit_model_nudge(true)
+                    .apply()
+                    .await
+                {
+                    tracing::error!(
+                        error = %err,
+                        "failed to persist rate limit switch prompt preference"
+                    );
+                    self.chat_widget.add_error_message(format!(
+                        "Failed to save rate limit reminder preference: {err}"
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
             AppEvent::OpenApprovalsPopup => {
                 self.chat_widget.open_approvals_popup();
             }

codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs

@@ -104,13 +104,19 @@ pub(crate) enum AppEvent {
     #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), allow(dead_code))]
     UpdateWorldWritableWarningAcknowledged(bool),
 
+    /// Update whether the rate limit switch prompt has been acknowledged for the session.
+    UpdateRateLimitSwitchPromptHidden(bool),
+
     /// Persist the acknowledgement flag for the full access warning prompt.
     PersistFullAccessWarningAcknowledged,
 
     /// Persist the acknowledgement flag for the world-writable directories warning.
     #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), allow(dead_code))]
     PersistWorldWritableWarningAcknowledged,
 
+    /// Persist the acknowledgement flag for the rate limit switch prompt.
+    PersistRateLimitSwitchPromptHidden,
+
     /// Skip the next world-writable scan (one-shot) after a user-confirmed continue.
     #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), allow(dead_code))]
     SkipNextWorldWritableScan,

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs

@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                     .unwrap_or(false);
 
             if high_usage
+                && !self.rate_limit_switch_prompt_hidden()
                 && self.config.model != NUDGE_MODEL_SLUG
                 && !matches!(
                     self.rate_limit_switch_prompt,
@@ -1710,7 +1711,18 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             .find(|preset| preset.model == NUDGE_MODEL_SLUG)
     }
 
+    fn rate_limit_switch_prompt_hidden(&self) -> bool {
+        self.config
+            .notices
+            .hide_rate_limit_model_nudge
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
     fn maybe_show_pending_rate_limit_prompt(&mut self) {
+        if self.rate_limit_switch_prompt_hidden() {
+            self.rate_limit_switch_prompt = RateLimitSwitchPromptState::Idle;
+            return;
+        }
         if !matches!(
             self.rate_limit_switch_prompt,
             RateLimitSwitchPromptState::Pending
@@ -1744,6 +1756,10 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         })];
 
         let keep_actions: Vec<SelectionAction> = Vec::new();
+        let never_actions: Vec<SelectionAction> = vec![Box::new(|tx| {
+            tx.send(AppEvent::UpdateRateLimitSwitchPromptHidden(true));
+            tx.send(AppEvent::PersistRateLimitSwitchPromptHidden);
+        })];
         let description = if preset.description.is_empty() {
             Some("Uses fewer credits for upcoming turns.".to_string())
         } else {
@@ -1769,6 +1785,17 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 dismiss_on_select: true,
                 ..Default::default()
             },
+            SelectionItem {
+                name: "Keep current model (never show again)".to_string(),
+                description: Some(
+                    "Hide future rate limit reminders about switching models.".to_string(),
+                ),
+                selected_description: None,
+                is_current: false,
+                actions: never_actions,
+                dismiss_on_select: true,
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
         ];
 
         self.bottom_pane.show_selection_view(SelectionViewParams {
@@ -2386,6 +2413,13 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.config.notices.hide_world_writable_warning = Some(acknowledged);
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn set_rate_limit_switch_prompt_hidden(&mut self, hidden: bool) {
+        self.config.notices.hide_rate_limit_model_nudge = Some(hidden);
+        if hidden {
+            self.rate_limit_switch_prompt = RateLimitSwitchPromptState::Idle;
+        }
+    }
+
     #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), allow(dead_code))]
     pub(crate) fn world_writable_warning_hidden(&self) -> bool {
         self.config

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__rate_limit_switch_prompt_popup.snap

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+assertion_line: 500
 expression: popup
 ---
   Approaching rate limits
   Switch to gpt-5-codex-mini for lower credit usage?
 
-› 1. Switch to gpt-5-codex-mini  Optimized for codex. Cheaper, faster, but
-                                 less capable.
+› 1. Switch to gpt-5-codex-mini             Optimized for codex. Cheaper,
+                                            faster, but less capable.
   2. Keep current model
+  3. Keep current model (never show again)  Hide future rate limit reminders
+                                            about switching models.
 
   Press enter to confirm or esc to go back

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs

@@ -448,6 +448,22 @@ fn rate_limit_switch_prompt_shows_once_per_session() {
     ));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn rate_limit_switch_prompt_respects_hidden_notice() {
+    let auth = CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing();
+    let (mut chat, _, _) = make_chatwidget_manual();
+    chat.config.model = "gpt-5".to_string();
+    chat.auth_manager = AuthManager::from_auth_for_testing(auth);
+    chat.config.notices.hide_rate_limit_model_nudge = Some(true);
+
+    chat.on_rate_limit_snapshot(Some(snapshot(95.0)));
+
+    assert!(matches!(
+        chat.rate_limit_switch_prompt,
+        RateLimitSwitchPromptState::Idle
+    ));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn rate_limit_switch_prompt_defers_until_task_complete() {
     let auth = CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing();

docs/example-config.md

@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ windows_wsl_setup_acknowledged = false
 # In-product notices (mostly set automatically by Codex).
 [notice]
 # hide_full_access_warning = true
+# hide_rate_limit_model_nudge = true
 
 ################################################################################
 # Authentication & Login