diff --git a/plugins/codex/scripts/lib/codex.mjs b/plugins/codex/scripts/lib/codex.mjs
index bf7e8c8..9426cfe 100644
--- a/plugins/codex/scripts/lib/codex.mjs
+++ b/plugins/codex/scripts/lib/codex.mjs
@@ -38,11 +38,15 @@ import { readJsonFile } from "./fs.mjs";
 import { BROKER_BUSY_RPC_CODE, BROKER_ENDPOINT_ENV, CodexAppServerClient } from "./app-server.mjs";
 import { loadBrokerSession } from "./broker-lifecycle.mjs";
 import { binaryAvailable, runCommand } from "./process.mjs";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
 
 const SERVICE_NAME = "claude_code_codex_plugin";
 const TASK_THREAD_PREFIX = "Codex Companion Task";
 const DEFAULT_CONTINUE_PROMPT =
   "Continue from the current thread state. Pick the next highest-value step and follow through until the task is resolved.";
+const LOGIN_FREE_PROVIDER_NAMES = new Set(["oss", "ollama", "lmstudio"]);
 
 function cleanCodexStderr(stderr) {
   return stderr
@@ -652,6 +656,208 @@ function buildResultStatus(turnState) {
   return turnState.finalTurn?.status === "completed" ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
+function parseTomlPath(rawPath) {
+  const source = String(rawPath ?? "").trim();
+  if (!source) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const segments = [];
+  let current = "";
+  let quote = null;
+
+  for (const character of source) {
+    if (quote) {
+      if (character === quote) {
+        quote = null;
+      } else {
+        current += character;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (character === "\"" || character === "'") {
+      quote = character;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (character === ".") {
+      if (current.trim()) {
+        segments.push(current.trim());
+      }
+      current = "";
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    current += character;
+  }
+
+  if (current.trim()) {
+    segments.push(current.trim());
+  }
+
+  return segments;
+}
+
+function parseTomlScalar(rawValue) {
+  const source = String(rawValue ?? "").trim();
+  if (!source) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const commentIndex = source.indexOf("#");
+  const value = commentIndex === -1 ? source : source.slice(0, commentIndex).trimEnd();
+  const quoted = value.match(/^"(.*)"$/) ?? value.match(/^'(.*)'$/);
+  if (quoted) {
+    return quoted[1];
+  }
+  return value || null;
+}
+
+function parseProviderSelectionFromToml(rawToml) {
+  const providerSections = new Map();
+  let modelProvider = null;
+  let currentSection = [];
+
+  for (const rawLine of String(rawToml ?? "").split(/\r?\n/)) {
+    const line = rawLine.trim();
+    if (!line || line.startsWith("#")) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const sectionMatch = line.match(/^\[([^\]]+)\]$/);
+    if (sectionMatch) {
+      currentSection = parseTomlPath(sectionMatch[1]);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const equalsIndex = line.indexOf("=");
+    if (equalsIndex === -1) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const key = line.slice(0, equalsIndex).trim();
+    const value = line.slice(equalsIndex + 1).trim();
+
+    if (currentSection.length === 0 && key === "model_provider") {
+      const parsedProvider = parseTomlScalar(value);
+      if (parsedProvider) {
+        modelProvider = parsedProvider;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (currentSection[0] !== "model_providers" || currentSection.length < 2) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const providerName = currentSection[1].toLowerCase();
+    if (!providerName) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const existing = providerSections.get(providerName) ?? {
+      keyCount: 0,
+      hasAuthHint: false
+    };
+    existing.keyCount += 1;
+    if (key === "http_headers" || key === "base_url" || /api[_-]?key/i.test(key) || /token/i.test(key)) {
+      existing.hasAuthHint = true;
+    }
+    providerSections.set(providerName, existing);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    modelProvider,
+    providerSections
+  };
+}
+
+function listProjectConfigFiles(cwd) {
+  const files = [];
+  let current = path.resolve(cwd);
+
+  while (true) {
+    const candidate = path.join(current, ".codex", "config.toml");
+    if (fs.existsSync(candidate)) {
+      files.push(candidate);
+    }
+    const parent = path.dirname(current);
+    if (parent === current) {
+      break;
+    }
+    current = parent;
+  }
+
+  return files.reverse();
+}
+
+function resolveUserConfigFile(env = process.env) {
+  const homeDir = env.HOME || os.homedir();
+  if (!homeDir) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return path.join(homeDir, ".codex", "config.toml");
+}
+
+function getModelProviderSelection(cwd, env = process.env) {
+  const candidates = [];
+  const userConfig = resolveUserConfigFile(env);
+  if (userConfig) {
+    candidates.push(userConfig);
+  }
+  candidates.push(...listProjectConfigFiles(cwd));
+
+  let selectedProvider = null;
+  let selectedSource = null;
+  const providerSections = new Map();
+
+  for (const configPath of candidates) {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(configPath)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    let rawToml = "";
+    try {
+      rawToml = fs.readFileSync(configPath, "utf8");
+    } catch {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const parsed = parseProviderSelectionFromToml(rawToml);
+    if (parsed.modelProvider) {
+      selectedProvider = parsed.modelProvider;
+      selectedSource = configPath;
+    }
+
+    for (const [providerName, sectionState] of parsed.providerSections.entries()) {
+      providerSections.set(providerName, {
+        keyCount: (providerSections.get(providerName)?.keyCount ?? 0) + sectionState.keyCount,
+        hasAuthHint: (providerSections.get(providerName)?.hasAuthHint ?? false) || sectionState.hasAuthHint,
+        source: configPath
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!selectedProvider) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const normalizedProvider = selectedProvider.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (!normalizedProvider || normalizedProvider === "openai") {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const sectionState = providerSections.get(normalizedProvider) ?? null;
+  return {
+    provider: normalizedProvider,
+    source: sectionState?.source ?? selectedSource ?? null,
+    hasProviderConfig:
+      Boolean(sectionState && (sectionState.keyCount > 0 || sectionState.hasAuthHint)) ||
+      LOGIN_FREE_PROVIDER_NAMES.has(normalizedProvider)
+  };
+}
+
 export function getCodexAvailability(cwd) {
   const versionStatus = binaryAvailable("codex", ["--version"], { cwd });
   if (!versionStatus.available) {
@@ -701,6 +907,19 @@ export function getCodexLoginStatus(cwd) {
     };
   }
 
+  const selectedProvider = getModelProviderSelection(cwd);
+  if (selectedProvider) {
+    const sourceDetail = selectedProvider.source ? ` via ${selectedProvider.source}` : "";
+    const readinessDetail = selectedProvider.hasProviderConfig
+      ? `configured model_provider "${selectedProvider.provider}"${sourceDetail}; login status is not required for this provider`
+      : `model_provider "${selectedProvider.provider}" selected${sourceDetail}; login status is not required for this provider`;
+    return {
+      available: true,
+      loggedIn: true,
+      detail: readinessDetail
+    };
+  }
+
   const result = runCommand("codex", ["login", "status"], { cwd });
   if (result.error) {
     return {
diff --git a/tests/auth-provider.test.mjs b/tests/auth-provider.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed26704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auth-provider.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import test from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+
+import { buildEnv, installFakeCodex } from "./fake-codex-fixture.mjs";
+import { makeTempDir, run } from "./helpers.mjs";
+
+const ROOT = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "..");
+const SCRIPT = path.join(ROOT, "plugins", "codex", "scripts", "codex-companion.mjs");
+
+function writeUserConfig(homeDir, contents) {
+  const configDir = path.join(homeDir, ".codex");
+  fs.mkdirSync(configDir, { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(configDir, "config.toml"), `${contents.trim()}\n`, "utf8");
+}
+
+function writeProjectConfig(projectDir, contents) {
+  const configDir = path.join(projectDir, ".codex");
+  fs.mkdirSync(configDir, { recursive: true });
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(configDir, "config.toml"), `${contents.trim()}\n`, "utf8");
+}
+
+function runSetupJson(cwd, env) {
+  const result = run(process.execPath, [SCRIPT, "setup", "--json"], { cwd, env });
+  assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stderr);
+  return JSON.parse(result.stdout);
+}
+
+test("setup treats litellm provider config as authenticated without codex login", () => {
+  const cwd = makeTempDir();
+  const home = makeTempDir();
+  const binDir = makeTempDir();
+
+  installFakeCodex(binDir, "logged-out");
+  writeUserConfig(
+    home,
+    `
+model_provider = "litellm"
+[model_providers.litellm]
+name = "litellm"
+base_url = "https://example.invalid/v1"
+http_headers = { "Authorization" = "Bearer test-key" }
+`
+  );
+
+  const env = {
+    ...buildEnv(binDir),
+    HOME: home
+  };
+  const payload = runSetupJson(cwd, env);
+
+  assert.equal(payload.codex.available, true);
+  assert.equal(payload.auth.loggedIn, true);
+  assert.match(payload.auth.detail, /model_provider "litellm"/i);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(payload.auth.detail, /not logged in/i);
+});
+
+test("setup still reports unauthenticated when no custom provider is configured", () => {
+  const cwd = makeTempDir();
+  const home = makeTempDir();
+  const binDir = makeTempDir();
+
+  installFakeCodex(binDir, "logged-out");
+  writeUserConfig(
+    home,
+    `
+model = "gpt-5.4"
+`
+  );
+
+  const env = {
+    ...buildEnv(binDir),
+    HOME: home
+  };
+  const payload = runSetupJson(cwd, env);
+
+  assert.equal(payload.auth.loggedIn, false);
+  assert.match(payload.auth.detail, /not authenticated|not logged in/i);
+});
+
+test("project config model_provider overrides user config for auth gating", () => {
+  const cwd = makeTempDir();
+  const home = makeTempDir();
+  const binDir = makeTempDir();
+
+  installFakeCodex(binDir, "logged-out");
+  writeUserConfig(
+    home,
+    `
+model_provider = "openai"
+`
+  );
+  writeProjectConfig(
+    cwd,
+    `
+model_provider = "litellm"
+[model_providers.litellm]
+name = "litellm"
+base_url = "https://example.invalid/v1"
+`
+  );
+
+  const env = {
+    ...buildEnv(binDir),
+    HOME: home
+  };
+  const payload = runSetupJson(cwd, env);
+
+  assert.equal(payload.auth.loggedIn, true);
+  assert.match(payload.auth.detail, /model_provider "litellm"/i);
+  assert.match(payload.auth.detail, /\.codex\/config\.toml/);
+});
diff --git a/tests/commands.test.mjs b/tests/commands.test.mjs
index a00e8dd..62bea9b 100644
--- a/tests/commands.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/commands.test.mjs
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
 import test from "node:test";
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 
-const ROOT = "/Users/dkundel/code/codex-plugin";
+const ROOT = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "..");
 const PLUGIN_ROOT = path.join(ROOT, "plugins", "codex");
 
 function read(relativePath) {
diff --git a/tests/fake-codex-fixture.mjs b/tests/fake-codex-fixture.mjs
index ac7f084..e51c727 100644
--- a/tests/fake-codex-fixture.mjs
+++ b/tests/fake-codex-fixture.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
 
 import { writeExecutable } from "./helpers.mjs";
@@ -465,7 +466,7 @@ rl.on("line", (line) => {
 	              }
 	            }
 	            send({ method: "turn/completed", params: { threadId: thread.id, turn: buildTurn(turnId, "completed") } });
-	          }, 400);
+	          }, 5000);
 	          interruptibleTurns.set(turnId, { threadId: thread.id, timer });
 	        } else if (BEHAVIOR === "slow-task") {
 	          emitTurnCompletedLater(thread.id, turnId, items, 400);
@@ -510,8 +511,12 @@ rl.on("line", (line) => {
 }
 
 export function buildEnv(binDir) {
+  const homeDir = path.join(binDir, "home");
+  fs.mkdirSync(homeDir, { recursive: true });
   return {
     ...process.env,
-    PATH: `${binDir}:${process.env.PATH}`
+    PATH: `${binDir}:${process.env.PATH}`,
+    HOME: homeDir,
+    USERPROFILE: homeDir
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/runtime.test.mjs b/tests/runtime.test.mjs
index 43ed17c..93e36b6 100644
--- a/tests/runtime.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/runtime.test.mjs
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ import path from "node:path";
 import test from "node:test";
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
 import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 
 import { buildEnv, installFakeCodex } from "./fake-codex-fixture.mjs";
 import { initGitRepo, makeTempDir, run } from "./helpers.mjs";
 import { loadBrokerSession } from "../plugins/codex/scripts/lib/broker-lifecycle.mjs";
 import { resolveStateDir } from "../plugins/codex/scripts/lib/state.mjs";
 
-const ROOT = "/Users/dkundel/code/codex-plugin";
+const ROOT = path.resolve(path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "..");
 const PLUGIN_ROOT = path.join(ROOT, "plugins", "codex");
 const SCRIPT = path.join(PLUGIN_ROOT, "scripts", "codex-companion.mjs");
 const STOP_HOOK = path.join(PLUGIN_ROOT, "scripts", "stop-review-gate-hook.mjs");
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ test("task --background enqueues a detached worker and exposes per-job status",
 
   const waitedStatus = run(
     "node",
-    [SCRIPT, "status", launchPayload.jobId, "--wait", "--timeout-ms", "5000", "--json"],
+    [SCRIPT, "status", launchPayload.jobId, "--wait", "--timeout-ms", "15000", "--json"],
     {
       cwd: repo,
       env: buildEnv(binDir)
@@ -1275,7 +1276,7 @@ test("cancel sends turn interrupt to the shared app-server before killing a brok
       return job;
     }
     return null;
-  });
+  }, { timeoutMs: 20000 });
 
   const cancelResult = run("node", [SCRIPT, "cancel", jobId, "--json"], {
     cwd: repo,