diff --git a/distribution/agent-detection/codex.toml b/distribution/agent-detection/codex.toml
index c9d711359..d35820c92 100644
--- a/distribution/agent-detection/codex.toml
+++ b/distribution/agent-detection/codex.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 id = "codex"
-version = "2026.10.01.1"
+version = "2026.10.11.1"
 min_engine_version = 3
-updated_at = "2026-10-01T00:00:00Z"
+updated_at = "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z"
 
 [[rules]]
 id = "osc_title_blocked"
@@ -60,8 +60,19 @@ state = "blocked"
 priority = 950
 region = "bottom_non_empty_lines(20)"
 visible_blocker = true
-contains = ["Update available!", "Update now"]
-regex = ['Skip\s+until\s+next\s+version', 'Press enter to continue\s*\z']
+# Keep the legacy dialog; the shared picker (0.159+) has a different heading
+# and footer. Choices can scroll out of a short viewport, but both gates must
+# remain visible. The passive update history notice has neither picker footer.
+any = [
+  { all = [
+    { contains = ["Update available!", "Update now"] },
+    { regex = ['Skip\s+until\s+next\s+version', 'Press enter to continue\s*\z'] },
+  ] },
+  { all = [
+    { regex = ['(?m)^\s*Update\s+available\s+·'] },
+    { regex = ['enter\s+continue\s+·\s+esc\s+skip\s*\z'] },
+  ] },
+]
 
 [[rules]]
 id = "live_strong_blocker"
diff --git a/src/detect/manifest/tests.rs b/src/detect/manifest/tests.rs
index 636b2927f..65c6a6845 100644
--- a/src/detect/manifest/tests.rs
+++ b/src/detect/manifest/tests.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,51 @@ line_regex = ["^exact line$"]
     });
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn paired_alternatives_require_complete_gates_at_bottom_buffer() {
+    with_manifest_dirs("paired-alternatives", || {
+        write_local_codex(&rules_manifest(
+            r#"
+[[rules]]
+id = "paired"
+state = "blocked"
+region = "bottom_non_empty_lines(3)"
+visible_blocker = true
+any = [
+  { all = [
+    { contains = ["alpha heading"] },
+    { regex = ['alpha\s+control\s*\z'] },
+  ] },
+  { all = [
+    { contains = ["beta heading"] },
+    { regex = ['beta\s+control\s*\z'] },
+  ] },
+]
+"#,
+        ));
+        for text in [
+            "alpha heading\nalpha control",
+            "beta heading\nbeta\ncontrol",
+        ] {
+            let result = explain(Agent::Codex, text);
+            assert_eq!(result.state, AgentState::Blocked);
+            assert!(result.visible_blocker);
+        }
+        for text in [
+            "alpha heading\nbeta control",
+            "beta heading\nalpha control",
+            "beta control",
+            "beta heading",
+            "beta heading\nbeta control\nnewer content",
+            "beta heading\nfiller one\nfiller two\nbeta control",
+        ] {
+            let result = explain(Agent::Codex, text);
+            assert!(result.matched_rule.is_none(), "{text}");
+            assert!(!result.visible_blocker, "{text}");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn remote_manifest_loads_between_local_override_and_bundled() {
     with_manifest_dirs("remote-source", || {
diff --git a/src/detect/manifests/codex.toml b/src/detect/manifests/codex.toml
index c9d711359..d35820c92 100644
--- a/src/detect/manifests/codex.toml
+++ b/src/detect/manifests/codex.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 id = "codex"
-version = "2026.10.01.1"
+version = "2026.10.11.1"
 min_engine_version = 3
-updated_at = "2026-10-01T00:00:00Z"
+updated_at = "2026-10-11T00:00:00Z"
 
 [[rules]]
 id = "osc_title_blocked"
@@ -60,8 +60,19 @@ state = "blocked"
 priority = 950
 region = "bottom_non_empty_lines(20)"
 visible_blocker = true
-contains = ["Update available!", "Update now"]
-regex = ['Skip\s+until\s+next\s+version', 'Press enter to continue\s*\z']
+# Keep the legacy dialog; the shared picker (0.159+) has a different heading
+# and footer. Choices can scroll out of a short viewport, but both gates must
+# remain visible. The passive update history notice has neither picker footer.
+any = [
+  { all = [
+    { contains = ["Update available!", "Update now"] },
+    { regex = ['Skip\s+until\s+next\s+version', 'Press enter to continue\s*\z'] },
+  ] },
+  { all = [
+    { regex = ['(?m)^\s*Update\s+available\s+·'] },
+    { regex = ['enter\s+continue\s+·\s+esc\s+skip\s*\z'] },
+  ] },
+]
 
 [[rules]]
 id = "live_strong_blocker"