diff --git a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
index 61c49b1f16..672b376483 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
+++ b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
@@ -658,6 +658,9 @@
             "telepathy": {
               "type": "boolean"
             },
+            "terminal_browser": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
             "terminal_resize_reflow": {
               "type": "boolean"
             },
@@ -5044,6 +5047,9 @@
         "telepathy": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
+        "terminal_browser": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "terminal_resize_reflow": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_event_targets.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_event_targets.rs
index 6c55850e4d..d92cef3346 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_event_targets.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_event_targets.rs
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ mod tests {
             ServerNotification::ThreadSettingsUpdated(ThreadSettingsUpdatedNotification {
                 thread_id: thread_id.to_string(),
                 thread_settings: test_thread_settings(),
+                network_proxy: None,
             });
 
         let target = server_notification_thread_target(&notification);
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs
index 262fec5b2f..7a25fb242a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs
@@ -535,6 +535,16 @@ impl App {
                 tui.set_raw_mouse_events(raw_mouse_events);
                 tui.frame_requester().schedule_frame();
             }
+            AppEvent::ReconcileTerminalBrowserNetworkPolicy { thread_id } => {
+                let origin_thread_id = conversation_origin
+                    .and_then(|origin| self.chat_widget.by_origin(origin))
+                    .and_then(|pane| pane.active_thread_id.or(pane.chat_widget.thread_id()));
+                if self.terminal_browser_owner_thread_id == Some(thread_id)
+                    && origin_thread_id == Some(thread_id)
+                {
+                    self.reconcile_terminal_browser_network_policy().await;
+                }
+            }
             AppEvent::TerminalBrowserToolCompleted {
                 request_id,
                 response,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser.rs
index ae645921fa..70c4da1d9a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser.rs
@@ -41,14 +41,21 @@ impl ReopenableTerminalBrowser {
 
 impl App {
     fn terminal_browser_network_availability(&self) -> TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability {
-        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config(self.chat_widget.config_ref())
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config_and_runtime(
+            self.chat_widget.config_ref(),
+            self.chat_widget.session_network_proxy(),
+        )
     }
 
     fn terminal_browser_network_policy(&self) -> BrowserNetworkPolicy {
         match self.terminal_browser_network_availability() {
             TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::Direct => BrowserNetworkPolicy::Direct,
+            TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxy { http_addr } => {
+                BrowserNetworkPolicy::ManagedProxy { http_addr }
+            }
             TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::Restricted
-            | TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxyUnsupported => {
+            | TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxyUnavailable
+            | TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxyMitmUnsupported => {
                 BrowserNetworkPolicy::Disabled
             }
         }
@@ -423,19 +430,12 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     pub(super) async fn doctor_terminal_browser(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(message) = self
-            .terminal_browser_network_availability()
-            .unavailable_message()
-        {
-            self.chat_widget
-                .add_info_message(message.to_string(), /*hint*/ None);
-            return;
-        }
-        let Some(browser) = self.terminal_browser_for_active_thread().await else {
+        if !self.terminal_browser_enabled() {
             self.chat_widget
                 .add_error_message("Terminal browser is not enabled.".to_string());
             return;
-        };
+        }
+        let browser = self.discover_terminal_browser();
         let app_event_tx = self.app_event_tx.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let report = browser.doctor().await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser_tests.rs
index 7ae8238489..cd804b6210 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/terminal_browser_tests.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use codex_protocol::models::PermissionProfile;
 use codex_protocol::permissions::NetworkSandboxPolicy;
 use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 #[test]
 fn terminal_browser_requests_require_the_displayed_thread() {
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ async fn visible_browser_updates_select_the_shared_right_rail_and_hidden_updates
 
 #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))]
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn managed_network_requirements_block_browser_panel_with_explanation() {
+async fn managed_network_without_runtime_blocks_panel_but_not_doctor() {
     let (mut app, mut app_event_rx, _op_rx) = make_test_app_with_channels().await;
     app.chat_widget.owned_screen = App::owned_screen_for_behavior(
         AltScreenBehavior::Owned,
@@ -185,30 +186,44 @@ async fn managed_network_requirements_block_browser_panel_with_explanation() {
         app.owned_screen_frame.right_rail_content(),
         OwnedScreenRightRailContent::Summary
     );
-    let mut next_history_message = || {
-        std::iter::from_fn(|| app_event_rx.try_recv().ok())
-            .find_map(|event| match event {
+    let panel_message = std::iter::from_fn(|| app_event_rx.try_recv().ok())
+        .find_map(|event| match event {
+            AppEvent::InsertHistoryCell(cell) => Some(cell),
+            AppEvent::FromConversation { event, .. } => match *event {
                 AppEvent::InsertHistoryCell(cell) => Some(cell),
-                AppEvent::FromConversation { event, .. } => match *event {
-                    AppEvent::InsertHistoryCell(cell) => Some(cell),
-                    _ => None,
-                },
                 _ => None,
-            })
-            .expect("managed network warning")
-            .display_lines(/*width*/ 80)
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|line| line.to_string())
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            .join("\n")
-    };
-    let panel_message = next_history_message();
+            },
+            _ => None,
+        })
+        .expect("managed network warning")
+        .display_lines(/*width*/ 80)
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|line| line.to_string())
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join("\n");
 
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(panel_message, @"• Terminal browser is unavailable because managed network requirements are not supported yet.");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(panel_message, @"• Terminal browser is unavailable because the managed network proxy is not ready for this session.");
 
     app.doctor_terminal_browser().await;
 
-    assert_eq!(next_history_message(), panel_message);
+    let doctor_completed = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(/*secs*/ 15), async {
+        loop {
+            match app_event_rx.recv().await {
+                Some(AppEvent::TerminalBrowserDoctorCompleted { .. }) => break true,
+                Some(AppEvent::FromConversation { event, .. })
+                    if matches!(*event, AppEvent::TerminalBrowserDoctorCompleted { .. }) =>
+                {
+                    break true;
+                }
+                Some(_) => {}
+                None => break false,
+            }
+        }
+    })
+    .await
+    .expect("terminal-browser doctor should complete");
+    assert!(doctor_completed);
+    assert!(app.terminal_browser.is_none());
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -345,3 +360,96 @@ async fn summary_command_from_an_unfocused_pane_does_not_hide_the_focused_browse
     app_server.shutdown().await?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn network_reconciliation_follows_browser_ownership_across_pane_focus() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut app = make_test_app().await;
+    let parent_widget =
+        make_chatwidget_for_pane_with_sender(PaneSlot::Parent, app.app_event_tx.clone()).await;
+    app.chat_widget
+        .by_slot_mut(PaneSlot::Parent)
+        .expect("parent pane")
+        .chat_widget = parent_widget;
+    let parent_thread_id = ThreadId::new();
+    let side_thread_id = ThreadId::new();
+    let parent = app
+        .chat_widget
+        .by_slot_mut(PaneSlot::Parent)
+        .expect("parent pane");
+    parent.attach_thread(parent_thread_id, /*receiver*/ None);
+    parent
+        .set_permission_profile_with_active_profile(
+            PermissionProfile::read_only(),
+            /*active_permission_profile*/ None,
+        )
+        .expect("set restricted parent permissions");
+    let parent_origin = parent.origin().expect("parent origin");
+    let side_widget =
+        make_chatwidget_for_pane_with_sender(PaneSlot::Side, app.app_event_tx.clone()).await;
+    let file_search = FileSearchManager::new(
+        side_widget.config_ref().cwd.to_path_buf(),
+        side_widget.conversation_event_sender(),
+    );
+    let owned_screen = App::owned_screen_for_behavior(
+        AltScreenBehavior::Owned,
+        &side_widget,
+        app.keymap.pager.clone(),
+    );
+    let installed = app.chat_widget.install_side(ConversationPaneInit {
+        chat_widget: side_widget,
+        file_search,
+        owned_screen,
+    });
+    assert!(installed.is_ok(), "side pane should install");
+    app.chat_widget
+        .by_slot_mut(PaneSlot::Side)
+        .expect("side pane")
+        .attach_thread(side_thread_id, /*receiver*/ None);
+    let browser = Arc::new(TerminalBrowser::discover());
+    browser.set_visibility(/*visible*/ true);
+    app.terminal_browser = Some(Arc::clone(&browser));
+    app.terminal_browser_owner_thread_id = Some(side_thread_id);
+    assert!(app.chat_widget.focus(PaneSlot::Parent));
+    let mut tui = crate::tui::test_support::make_test_tui()?;
+    let mut app_server =
+        crate::start_embedded_app_server_for_picker(app.chat_widget.config_ref()).await?;
+
+    app.handle_event(
+        &mut tui,
+        &mut app_server,
+        AppEvent::FromConversation {
+            target: parent_origin,
+            event: Box::new(AppEvent::ReconcileTerminalBrowserNetworkPolicy {
+                thread_id: parent_thread_id,
+            }),
+        },
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    assert!(
+        browser.view().visible,
+        "focused non-owner must not reconcile"
+    );
+
+    app.terminal_browser_owner_thread_id = Some(parent_thread_id);
+    browser.set_visibility(/*visible*/ true);
+    assert!(app.chat_widget.focus(PaneSlot::Side));
+    app.handle_event(
+        &mut tui,
+        &mut app_server,
+        AppEvent::FromConversation {
+            target: parent_origin,
+            event: Box::new(AppEvent::ReconcileTerminalBrowserNetworkPolicy {
+                thread_id: parent_thread_id,
+            }),
+        },
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    assert!(
+        !browser.view().visible,
+        "unfocused owner must still reconcile its restricted policy"
+    );
+    app_server.shutdown().await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs
index 2e537ba966..c69ffa26a5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests.rs
@@ -6546,7 +6546,7 @@ async fn thread_setting_update_params_sync_model_and_default_reasoning() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn inactive_thread_settings_notification_updates_cached_collaboration_mode() {
+async fn inactive_thread_settings_notification_updates_cached_session() {
     let mut app = make_test_app().await;
     let primary_thread_id = ThreadId::new();
     let inactive_thread_id = ThreadId::new();
@@ -6602,6 +6602,11 @@ async fn inactive_thread_settings_notification_updates_cached_collaboration_mode
             multi_agent_mode: Default::default(),
             personality: Some(Personality::Pragmatic),
         },
+        network_proxy: Some(codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadNetworkProxyRuntime {
+            http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".to_string(),
+            socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+            mitm: false,
+        }),
     };
     app.enqueue_thread_notification(
         inactive_thread_id,
@@ -6622,6 +6627,14 @@ async fn inactive_thread_settings_notification_updates_cached_collaboration_mode
         .expect("inactive session should remain cached");
     assert_eq!(cached_session.model, "gpt-test");
     assert_eq!(cached_session.personality, Some(Personality::Pragmatic));
+    assert_eq!(
+        cached_session.network_proxy,
+        Some(crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+            http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".to_string(),
+            socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+            mitm: false,
+        })
+    );
     assert_eq!(
         cached_session.collaboration_mode.as_deref(),
         Some(&collaboration_mode)
@@ -6645,6 +6658,14 @@ async fn inactive_thread_settings_notification_updates_cached_collaboration_mode
         app.chat_widget.config_ref().personality,
         Some(Personality::Pragmatic)
     );
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.chat_widget.session_network_proxy(),
+        Some(&crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+            http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".to_string(),
+            socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+            mitm: false,
+        })
+    );
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs
index 66c4bbff19..6235f0691e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_routing.rs
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ impl App {
             return Ok(());
         }
         if let ServerNotification::ThreadSettingsUpdated(notification) = &notification {
-            self.apply_thread_settings_to_cached_session(thread_id, &notification.thread_settings)
+            self.apply_thread_settings_to_cached_session(thread_id, notification)
                 .await;
         }
         let inferred_session = self
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
index 46e90d74fc..e7ed45dc4f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::App;
+use crate::app_server_session::session_network_proxy_from_thread;
 use crate::session_resume::read_session_model;
 use crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::AskForApproval;
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ impl App {
             session.model.clear();
         }
         session.message_history = None;
+        // `thread/read` is authoritative for thread-owned proxy state. In particular, a missing
+        // `extra.networkProxy` must clear any runtime inherited from the primary-session fallback.
+        session.network_proxy = session_network_proxy_from_thread(thread);
         session
     }
 
@@ -406,9 +410,14 @@ mod tests {
             ThreadId::from_string("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000405").expect("valid thread");
         let primary_session = ThreadSessionState {
             permission_profile: PermissionProfile::workspace_write(),
+            network_proxy: Some(crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+                http_addr: "127.0.0.1:41000".to_string(),
+                socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:41001".to_string(),
+                mitm: false,
+            }),
             ..test_thread_session(primary_thread_id, test_path_buf("/tmp/primary"))
         };
-        let read_thread = Thread {
+        let mut read_thread = Thread {
             id: read_thread_id.to_string(),
             extra: None,
             session_id: read_thread_id.to_string(),
@@ -454,5 +463,30 @@ mod tests {
             "thread/read fallback must use the active widget permissions rather than stale app \
              config defaults"
         );
+        assert_eq!(
+            session.network_proxy, None,
+            "missing thread/read proxy metadata must clear the primary thread runtime"
+        );
+
+        read_thread.extra = Some(codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadExtra {
+            network_proxy: Some(codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadNetworkProxyRuntime {
+                http_addr: "127.0.0.1:42000".to_string(),
+                socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:42001".to_string(),
+                mitm: false,
+            }),
+        });
+        let session = app
+            .session_state_for_thread_read(read_thread_id, &read_thread)
+            .await;
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            session.network_proxy,
+            Some(crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+                http_addr: "127.0.0.1:42000".to_string(),
+                socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:42001".to_string(),
+                mitm: false,
+            }),
+            "thread/read must replace the primary thread runtime with its own"
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_settings.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_settings.rs
index ffc32f601f..a5cfc43154 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_settings.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_settings.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ use crate::app_command::AppCommand;
 use crate::app_server_session::AppServerSession;
 use crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ApprovalsReviewer as AppServerApprovalsReviewer;
-use codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadSettings;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadSettingsUpdateParams;
+use codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadSettingsUpdatedNotification;
 use codex_protocol::ThreadId;
 use codex_protocol::config_types::ModeKind;
 use codex_protocol::models::PermissionProfile;
@@ -137,18 +137,18 @@ impl App {
     pub(super) async fn apply_thread_settings_to_cached_session(
         &mut self,
         thread_id: ThreadId,
-        settings: &ThreadSettings,
+        notification: &ThreadSettingsUpdatedNotification,
     ) {
         if self.primary_thread_id == Some(thread_id)
             && let Some(session) = self.primary_session_configured.as_mut()
         {
-            apply_thread_settings_to_session(session, settings);
+            apply_thread_settings_to_session(session, notification);
         }
 
         if let Some(channel) = self.thread_event_channels.get(&thread_id) {
             let mut store = channel.store.lock().await;
             if let Some(session) = store.session.as_mut() {
-                apply_thread_settings_to_session(session, settings);
+                apply_thread_settings_to_session(session, notification);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ impl App {
     }
 }
 
-fn apply_thread_settings_to_session(session: &mut ThreadSessionState, settings: &ThreadSettings) {
+fn apply_thread_settings_to_session(
+    session: &mut ThreadSessionState,
+    notification: &ThreadSettingsUpdatedNotification,
+) {
+    let settings = &notification.thread_settings;
     if settings.collaboration_mode.mode == ModeKind::Default {
         session.model = settings.model.clone();
         session.reasoning_effort = settings.effort.clone();
@@ -192,6 +196,10 @@ fn apply_thread_settings_to_session(session: &mut ThreadSessionState, settings:
         .clone_from(&settings.model);
     collaboration_mode.settings.reasoning_effort = settings.effort.clone();
     session.collaboration_mode = Some(Box::new(collaboration_mode));
+    session.network_proxy = notification
+        .network_proxy
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime::from);
 }
 
 fn thread_settings_update_has_changes(params: &ThreadSettingsUpdateParams) -> bool {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs
index 992e357cc8..68e40ced16 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_event.rs
@@ -408,6 +408,11 @@ pub(crate) enum AppEvent {
     /// The browser's terminal frame, status, or visibility changed.
     TerminalBrowserUpdated,
 
+    /// Reapply a thread's network policy when it owns the shared terminal-browser process.
+    ReconcileTerminalBrowserNetworkPolicy {
+        thread_id: ThreadId,
+    },
+
     /// Complete an app-server dynamic-tool request after browser work finishes.
     TerminalBrowserToolCompleted {
         request_id: AppServerRequestId,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
index 0e16428950..5cf23a6f53 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::legacy_core::config::Config;
 use crate::permission_compat::legacy_compatible_permission_profile;
 use crate::service_tier_resolution;
 use crate::session_state::MessageHistoryMetadata;
+use crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime;
 use crate::session_state::ThreadSessionState;
 use crate::status::StatusAccountDisplay;
 use crate::status::plan_type_display_name;
@@ -1411,9 +1412,8 @@ fn thread_start_params_from_config(
     let dynamic_tools = (matches!(thread_params_mode, ThreadParamsMode::Embedded)
         && cfg!(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))
         && config.features.enabled(Feature::TerminalBrowser)
-        && TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config(config)
-            == TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::Direct)
-        .then(dynamic_tool_specs);
+        && TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::dynamic_tools_supported(config))
+    .then(dynamic_tool_specs);
     let permissions = permissions_selection_from_config(config, thread_params_mode);
     let sandbox = permissions
         .is_none()
@@ -1605,6 +1605,7 @@ async fn thread_session_state_from_thread_start_response(
         response.runtime_workspace_roots.clone(),
         response.instruction_source_path_uris(),
         response.reasoning_effort.clone(),
+        session_network_proxy_from_thread(&response.thread),
         config,
     )
     .await
@@ -1646,6 +1647,7 @@ async fn thread_session_state_from_thread_resume_response(
         response.runtime_workspace_roots.clone(),
         response.instruction_source_path_uris(),
         response.reasoning_effort.clone(),
+        session_network_proxy_from_thread(&response.thread),
         config,
     )
     .await
@@ -1678,6 +1680,7 @@ async fn thread_session_state_from_thread_fork_response(
         response.runtime_workspace_roots.clone(),
         response.instruction_source_path_uris(),
         response.reasoning_effort.clone(),
+        session_network_proxy_from_thread(&response.thread),
         config,
     )
     .await
@@ -1697,6 +1700,17 @@ fn display_permission_profile_from_thread_response(
     }
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn session_network_proxy_from_thread(
+    thread: &Thread,
+) -> Option<SessionNetworkProxyRuntime> {
+    thread
+        .extra
+        .as_ref()?
+        .network_proxy
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(SessionNetworkProxyRuntime::from)
+}
+
 #[expect(
     clippy::too_many_arguments,
     reason = "session mapping keeps explicit fields"
@@ -1717,6 +1731,7 @@ async fn thread_session_state_from_thread_response(
     runtime_workspace_roots: Vec<AbsolutePathBuf>,
     instruction_source_paths: Vec<PathUri>,
     reasoning_effort: Option<codex_protocol::openai_models::ReasoningEffort>,
+    network_proxy: Option<SessionNetworkProxyRuntime>,
     config: &Config,
 ) -> Result<ThreadSessionState, String> {
     let thread_id = ThreadId::from_string(thread_id)
@@ -1751,7 +1766,7 @@ async fn thread_session_state_from_thread_response(
             log_id,
             entry_count,
         }),
-        network_proxy: None,
+        network_proxy,
         rollout_path,
     })
 }
@@ -1953,7 +1968,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))]
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn terminal_browser_dynamic_tools_require_supported_embedded_network_mode() {
+    async fn terminal_browser_dynamic_tools_allow_non_mitm_managed_network() {
         let direct_config = build_terminal_browser_config(/*managed_network*/ false).await;
         let managed_config = build_terminal_browser_config(/*managed_network*/ true).await;
         assert_eq!(
@@ -2007,7 +2022,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "managed network",
                 &managed_config,
                 ThreadParamsMode::Embedded,
-                false,
+                true,
             ),
         ];
         for (name, config, mode, expected) in cases {
@@ -2455,7 +2470,13 @@ mod tests {
         let response = ThreadResumeResponse {
             thread: codex_app_server_protocol::Thread {
                 id: thread_id.to_string(),
-                extra: None,
+                extra: Some(codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadExtra {
+                    network_proxy: Some(codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadNetworkProxyRuntime {
+                        http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".to_string(),
+                        socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+                        mitm: false,
+                    }),
+                }),
                 session_id: ThreadId::new().to_string(),
                 forked_from_id: Some(forked_from_id.to_string()),
                 parent_thread_id: None,
@@ -2542,6 +2563,14 @@ mod tests {
             response.instruction_source_path_uris()
         );
         assert_eq!(started.session.permission_profile, read_only_profile);
+        assert_eq!(
+            started.session.network_proxy,
+            Some(SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+                http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".to_string(),
+                socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+                mitm: false,
+            })
+        );
         assert_eq!(started.turns.len(), 1);
         assert_eq!(started.turns[0], response.thread.turns[0]);
 
@@ -2636,6 +2665,11 @@ mod tests {
         codex_message_history::append_entry("newer", &thread_id, &history_config)
             .await
             .expect("history append should succeed");
+        let network_proxy = SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+            http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".to_string(),
+            socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+            mitm: false,
+        };
 
         let session = thread_session_state_from_thread_response(
             &thread_id.to_string(),
@@ -2653,6 +2687,7 @@ mod tests {
             Vec::new(),
             Vec::new(),
             /*reasoning_effort*/ None,
+            Some(network_proxy.clone()),
             &config,
         )
         .await
@@ -2663,6 +2698,7 @@ mod tests {
             .expect("session should include message-history metadata");
         assert_ne!(metadata.log_id, 0);
         assert_eq!(metadata.entry_count, 2);
+        assert_eq!(session.network_proxy, Some(network_proxy));
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -2688,6 +2724,7 @@ mod tests {
             Vec::new(),
             Vec::new(),
             /*reasoning_effort*/ None,
+            /*network_proxy*/ None,
             &config,
         )
         .await
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/settings.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/settings.rs
index acebe2b773..0712b9a0af 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/settings.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/settings.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.config.permissions.network = network;
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn session_network_proxy(&self) -> Option<&SessionNetworkProxyRuntime> {
+        self.session_network_proxy.as_ref()
+    }
+
     #[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), allow(dead_code))]
     pub(crate) fn set_windows_sandbox_mode(&mut self, mode: Option<WindowsSandboxModeToml>) {
         self.config.permissions.windows_sandbox_mode = mode;
@@ -376,7 +380,13 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             return;
         }
 
+        self.session_network_proxy = notification
+            .network_proxy
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(SessionNetworkProxyRuntime::from);
         self.apply_thread_settings(notification.thread_settings);
+        self.app_event_tx
+            .send(AppEvent::ReconcileTerminalBrowserNetworkPolicy { thread_id });
     }
 
     #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/slash_dispatch.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/slash_dispatch.rs
index 9ea55082e7..f65717adf0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/slash_dispatch.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/slash_dispatch.rs
@@ -718,6 +718,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             SlashCommand::Browser => {
                 let parts = trimmed.split_whitespace().collect::<Vec<_>>();
                 match parts.as_slice() {
+                    [command] if command.eq_ignore_ascii_case("show") => {
+                        self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::ShowTerminalBrowser);
+                    }
                     [command] if command.eq_ignore_ascii_case("close") => {
                         self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::CloseTerminalBrowser);
                     }
@@ -787,7 +790,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                         );
                     }
                     _ => self.add_error_message(
-                        "Usage: /browser [close|doctor|control|profile list|profile ephemeral|profile create <name>|profile use <name>|profile forget <name> --confirm]"
+                        "Usage: /browser [show|close|doctor|control|profile list|profile ephemeral|profile create <name>|profile use <name>|profile forget <name> --confirm]"
                             .to_string(),
                     ),
                 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
index 952aff9f95..a4d8ae08d9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ fn thread_settings_for_test(
             multi_agent_mode: Default::default(),
             personality: Some(Personality::Pragmatic),
         },
+        network_proxy: None,
     }
 }
 
@@ -365,6 +366,57 @@ async fn thread_settings_updated_updates_visible_state_without_transcript() {
     assert_eq!(chat.current_model(), "gpt-5.4");
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn thread_settings_updated_replaces_proxy_runtime_and_requests_reconciliation() {
+    let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) =
+        make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ Some("gpt-5.3-codex")).await;
+    let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
+    chat.handle_thread_session(configured_thread_session(thread_id));
+    let _ = drain_insert_history(&mut rx);
+    let expected_runtime = crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+        http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".to_string(),
+        socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+        mitm: false,
+    };
+    let mut notification = thread_settings_for_test("gpt-5.4", thread_id);
+    notification.network_proxy = Some(codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadNetworkProxyRuntime {
+        http_addr: expected_runtime.http_addr.clone(),
+        socks_addr: expected_runtime.socks_addr.clone(),
+        mitm: expected_runtime.mitm,
+    });
+
+    chat.handle_server_notification(
+        ServerNotification::ThreadSettingsUpdated(notification),
+        /*replay_kind*/ None,
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(chat.session_network_proxy(), Some(&expected_runtime));
+    assert!(
+        std::iter::from_fn(|| rx.try_recv().ok()).any(|event| matches!(
+            event,
+            AppEvent::ReconcileTerminalBrowserNetworkPolicy {
+                thread_id: event_thread_id,
+            } if event_thread_id == thread_id
+        ))
+    );
+
+    let notification = thread_settings_for_test("gpt-5.4", thread_id);
+    chat.handle_server_notification(
+        ServerNotification::ThreadSettingsUpdated(notification),
+        /*replay_kind*/ None,
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(chat.session_network_proxy(), None);
+    assert!(
+        std::iter::from_fn(|| rx.try_recv().ok()).any(|event| matches!(
+            event,
+            AppEvent::ReconcileTerminalBrowserNetworkPolicy {
+                thread_id: event_thread_id,
+            } if event_thread_id == thread_id
+        ))
+    );
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn thread_settings_updated_preserves_default_settings_for_plan_mode() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(Some("gpt-5.3-codex")).await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
index d89188b84c..d98b145947 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
@@ -2968,6 +2968,22 @@ async fn bare_browser_slash_command_emits_show_event() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn browser_show_alias_emits_show_event() {
+    let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
+    chat.set_feature_enabled(Feature::TerminalBrowser, /*enabled*/ true);
+
+    chat.dispatch_command_with_args(SlashCommand::Browser, "show".to_string(), Vec::new());
+
+    let events = std::iter::from_fn(|| rx.try_recv().ok()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    assert!(
+        events
+            .iter()
+            .any(|event| matches!(event, AppEvent::ShowTerminalBrowser)),
+        "expected /browser show to show the browser panel; events: {events:?}"
+    );
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn bare_summary_slash_command_selects_summary_panel() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/debug_config.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/debug_config.rs
index c02d4c8261..4ef3218ea2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/debug_config.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/debug_config.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub(crate) fn new_debug_config_output(
         let SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
             http_addr,
             socks_addr,
+            mitm: _,
         } = proxy;
         let all_proxy = session_all_proxy_url(
             http_addr,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs
index 059e148a79..ea02483099 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/session_state.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ use codex_utils_path_uri::PathUri;
 pub(crate) struct SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
     pub(crate) http_addr: String,
     pub(crate) socks_addr: String,
+    pub(crate) mitm: bool,
+}
+
+impl From<&codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadNetworkProxyRuntime> for SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+    fn from(value: &codex_app_server_protocol::ThreadNetworkProxyRuntime) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            http_addr: value.http_addr.clone(),
+            socks_addr: value.socks_addr.clone(),
+            mitm: value.mitm,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_browser/network.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_browser/network.rs
index 6c7c98e8b8..7e3757831d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_browser/network.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_browser/network.rs
@@ -1,33 +1,72 @@
 //! Network availability shared by terminal-browser tools and panel commands.
 
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+
 use crate::legacy_core::config::Config;
+use crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime;
 
 /// Effective network modes relevant to the Carbonyl runtime.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) enum TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability {
     Direct,
+    ManagedProxy { http_addr: SocketAddr },
     Restricted,
-    ManagedProxyUnsupported,
+    ManagedProxyUnavailable,
+    ManagedProxyMitmUnsupported,
 }
 
 impl TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability {
-    pub(crate) fn from_config(config: &Config) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn from_config_and_runtime(
+        config: &Config,
+        network_proxy: Option<&SessionNetworkProxyRuntime>,
+    ) -> Self {
         if !config.permissions.network_sandbox_policy().is_enabled() {
             Self::Restricted
-        } else if config.permissions.network.is_some() {
-            Self::ManagedProxyUnsupported
+        } else if let Some(network) = config.permissions.network.as_ref() {
+            if network.mitm_enabled() {
+                return Self::ManagedProxyMitmUnsupported;
+            }
+            let Some(network_proxy) = network_proxy else {
+                return Self::ManagedProxyUnavailable;
+            };
+            if network_proxy.mitm {
+                return Self::ManagedProxyMitmUnsupported;
+            }
+            let Ok(http_addr) = network_proxy.http_addr.parse::<SocketAddr>() else {
+                return Self::ManagedProxyUnavailable;
+            };
+            if !http_addr.ip().is_loopback() || http_addr.port() == 0 {
+                return Self::ManagedProxyUnavailable;
+            }
+            Self::ManagedProxy { http_addr }
         } else {
             Self::Direct
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn dynamic_tools_supported(config: &Config) -> bool {
+        config.permissions.network_sandbox_policy().is_enabled()
+            && config
+                .permissions
+                .network
+                .as_ref()
+                .is_none_or(|network| !network.mitm_enabled())
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn unavailable_message(self) -> Option<&'static str> {
         match self {
-            Self::Direct => None,
+            Self::Direct | Self::ManagedProxy { .. } => None,
             Self::Restricted => Some("Terminal browser requires network access for this session."),
-            Self::ManagedProxyUnsupported => Some(
-                "Terminal browser is unavailable because managed network requirements are not supported yet.",
+            Self::ManagedProxyUnavailable => Some(
+                "Terminal browser is unavailable because the managed network proxy is not ready for this session.",
+            ),
+            Self::ManagedProxyMitmUnsupported => Some(
+                "Terminal browser is unavailable because managed TLS interception is not supported.",
             ),
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[path = "network_tests.rs"]
+mod tests;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_browser/network_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_browser/network_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd35001d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/terminal_browser/network_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+use crate::legacy_core::config::Config;
+use crate::legacy_core::config::ConfigBuilder;
+use crate::legacy_core::config::ConfigOverrides;
+use crate::session_state::SessionNetworkProxyRuntime;
+use codex_protocol::models::PermissionProfile;
+use codex_protocol::permissions::NetworkSandboxPolicy;
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+
+use super::TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability;
+
+async fn terminal_browser_config(managed_network: bool) -> Config {
+    let codex_home = tempfile::tempdir().expect("terminal-browser config home");
+    let mut cli_overrides = Vec::new();
+    if managed_network {
+        cli_overrides.push((
+            "features.network_proxy".to_string(),
+            toml::Value::Boolean(true),
+        ));
+    }
+    ConfigBuilder::default()
+        .codex_home(codex_home.path().to_path_buf())
+        .loader_overrides(codex_config::LoaderOverrides::without_managed_config_for_tests())
+        .cli_overrides(cli_overrides)
+        .harness_overrides(ConfigOverrides {
+            permission_profile: Some(PermissionProfile::workspace_write_with(
+                &[],
+                NetworkSandboxPolicy::Enabled,
+                /*exclude_tmpdir_env_var*/ false,
+                /*exclude_slash_tmp*/ false,
+            )),
+            ..ConfigOverrides::default()
+        })
+        .build()
+        .await
+        .expect("terminal-browser config should build")
+}
+
+fn runtime(http_addr: &str, mitm: bool) -> SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+    SessionNetworkProxyRuntime {
+        http_addr: http_addr.to_string(),
+        socks_addr: "127.0.0.1:43129".to_string(),
+        mitm,
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn direct_network_does_not_require_runtime_proxy_details() {
+    let config = terminal_browser_config(/*managed_network*/ false).await;
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config_and_runtime(
+            &config, /*network_proxy*/ None,
+        ),
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::Direct
+    );
+    assert!(TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::dynamic_tools_supported(
+        &config
+    ));
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn managed_network_requires_a_non_mitm_loopback_runtime_proxy() {
+    let config = terminal_browser_config(/*managed_network*/ true).await;
+    assert!(config.permissions.network.is_some());
+    assert!(TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::dynamic_tools_supported(
+        &config
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config_and_runtime(
+            &config, /*network_proxy*/ None,
+        ),
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxyUnavailable
+    );
+    for unavailable in [
+        runtime("not-an-address", /*mitm*/ false),
+        runtime("192.0.2.10:43128", /*mitm*/ false),
+        runtime("127.0.0.1:0", /*mitm*/ false),
+    ] {
+        assert_eq!(
+            TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config_and_runtime(
+                &config,
+                Some(&unavailable),
+            ),
+            TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxyUnavailable
+        );
+    }
+    assert_eq!(
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config_and_runtime(
+            &config,
+            Some(&runtime("127.0.0.1:43128", /*mitm*/ true)),
+        ),
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxyMitmUnsupported
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::from_config_and_runtime(
+            &config,
+            Some(&runtime("127.0.0.1:43128", /*mitm*/ false)),
+        ),
+        TerminalBrowserNetworkAvailability::ManagedProxy {
+            http_addr: "127.0.0.1:43128".parse().expect("proxy address"),
+        }
+    );
+}