From 5b421bba3479eeec05f23b5639cec4f86a93e06f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Zeng <mzeng@openai.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:01:49 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] [apps] Fix app mention syntax. (#11894)

- [x] Fix app mention syntax.
---
 codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs                        | 2 +-
 codex-rs/core/templates/search_tool/tool_description.md | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs
index f450eb3a3..7f706f737 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/apps/render.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ use crate::mcp::CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME;
 
 pub(crate) fn render_apps_section() -> String {
     format!(
-        "## Apps\nApps are mentioned in the prompt in the format `[$app-name](apps://{{connector_id}})`.\nAn app is equivalent to a set of MCP tools within the `{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}` MCP.\nWhen you see an app mention, the app's MCP tools are either already provided in `{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}`, or do not exist because the user did not install it.\nDo not additionally call list_mcp_resources for apps that are already mentioned."
+        "## Apps\nApps are mentioned in the prompt in the format `[$app-name](app://{{connector_id}})`.\nAn app is equivalent to a set of MCP tools within the `{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}` MCP.\nWhen you see an app mention, the app's MCP tools are either already provided in `{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}`, or do not exist because the user did not install it.\nDo not additionally call list_mcp_resources for apps that are already mentioned."
     )
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/templates/search_tool/tool_description.md b/codex-rs/core/templates/search_tool/tool_description.md
index 0c84a6f52..05667b735 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/templates/search_tool/tool_description.md
+++ b/codex-rs/core/templates/search_tool/tool_description.md
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ Notes:
   - `description`
   - `connector_name`
   - input schema property keys (`input_keys`)
-- If the needed app is already explicit in the prompt (for example an `apps://...` mention) or already present in the current `tools` list, you can call that tool directly.
+- If the needed app is already explicit in the prompt (for example `[$app-name](app://{connector_id})`) or already present in the current `tools` list, you can call that tool directly.
 - Do not use `search_tool_bm25` for non-apps/local tasks (filesystem, repo search, or shell-only workflows) or anything not related to {{app_names}}.