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Card #436 · OpenAI Platform & APIs

update-model-context fails to update model context in chat

The update-model-context tool returns a successful response, but the model remains unaware of the sent information in follow-up messages. This limitation forces developers to code around the issue or refresh the page to restore functionality.

OpenAI Platform & APIsUpdated May 26, 20260.15
Pain score
0.15/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.32
distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency1.00
freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement1.00
upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.50
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§ Evidence — 3 verified quotes
when my widget calls updateModelContext, it is getting a successful response. However, when I try any further followup messages, the model doesn’t seem to be aware of anything that was sent via updateModelContext.
Forum·@mlu_dci··source ↗
I had to code around this limitation essentially killing some features of my app.
Forum·@moorecj··source ↗
I found if I refresh the page everything starts working.
Forum·@moorecj··source ↗

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