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Codex

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Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal

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Coding-Agent Infrastructure
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0.147.0

rust-v0.147.0
  • New Features
  • Install portable Agent Plugins and search across local, personal, workspace, and remote plugin catalogs. (#36544, #36409, #36919, #36796)
  • Organize conversations into persistent, manually ordered sections and browse long transcripts incrementally. (#35722, #36007, #36380, #36948, #36950)
  • Enable automatically reviewed approvals with the new --approve-for-me CLI flag. (#36373)
  • Import Cursor-managed skills and synchronize changes to imported Claude and Cursor conversations without creating duplicates. (#36361, #36356, #35623)
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Odd content injection

### What version of Codex CLI is running? 0.101.0 ### What subscription do you have? Pro ### Which model were you using? gpt-5.3-codex xhigh ### What platform is your computer? Darwin 25.2.0 arm64 arm ### What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)? JetBrains ### What issue are you seeing? I'm using the following prompt: ``` --- allowed-

importance 26@ohaddahanclosedbugmodel-behaviorCLIOriginal evidence ↗
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Switching global provider hides previous sessions from the sidebar

### What feature would you like to see? Switching the global provider should not make previous chat sessions disappear from the Codex app sidebar. ### Current behavior - I create sessions with one provider. - I switch the global provider. - Older sessions no longer appear in the sidebar. ### Expected behavior Previous sessions should remain visible and acces

importance 26@bakaburg1openenhancementcustom-modelappOriginal evidence ↗
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request setting to disable autoscroll

### What variant of Codex are you using? App ### What feature would you like to see? I find the autoscroll during the Codex response to be visually uncomfortable - especially for longer messages. This is, I think, my preferred behavior: - a space is afforded for a short response that requires no scrolling (~10 lines) - if the output goes beyond that space, t

importance 26@mohnjahoneyopenenhancementappOriginal evidence ↗
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Cannot create a local Work chat inside a ChatGPT Project (Windows Desktop App)

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? 26.715.61943 (released July 21, 2026) ### What subscription do you have? ChatGPT Plus ### What platform is your computer? Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22631.0 x64 ### What issue are you seeing? When I try to create a Work chat inside an existing ChatGPT Project, I immediately receive e

importance 26@Paul722openbugwindows-osappsessionOriginal evidence ↗
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Windows Codex app continuously writes high-volume TRACE websocket logs to ~/.codex/logs_2.sqlite despite RUST_LOG=warn

## Summary On Windows, Codex Desktop continuously writes high-frequency `TRACE` logs into `~/.codex/logs_2.sqlite`, mainly from websocket/tungstenite internals, even though `RUST_LOG=warn` and analytics/OTel export are disabled in `~/.codex/config.toml`. This causes persistent SQLite/WAL writes and database growth. ## Environment - OS: Windows - Codex app pa

importance 25@LeoZhu1999openbugwindows-osappconfigapp-serverOriginal evidence ↗
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Unable to use gpt-5.6-sol with ChatGPT Plus

### What version of Codex CLI is running? 0.144.0 ### What subscription do you have? Plus ### Which model were you using? gpt-5.6-sol ### What platform is your computer? Linux 7.1.3-arch1-1 x86_64 unknown ### What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)? st ### Codex doctor report ```json { "schemaVersion": 1, "generatedAt": "1783631946s

importance 24@net-solutionclosedbugauthCLIOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex Desktop repeatedly re-enters the model during wait/status polling, consuming substantial credits

## Summary During intentional Ultra and multi-agent work, Codex Desktop repeatedly re-entered the model merely to wait for agents or poll terminal status. In a corrected reset-to-49%-usage window, model turns whose only tool action was wait/status polling accounted for **19.8% of raw local token volume**. Ultra and multi-agent use were intentional. The suspe

importance 24@dimasyankauskasopenbugrate-limitstool-callsappsubagentOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex App: expose reasoning summaries or progress traces when configured

### What problem are you trying to solve? In Codex App, turns currently only show a brief blinking `Thinking` state and then the final answer. Even with reasoning-related config enabled, I do not see an expandable reasoning summary, progress trace, or `Thought`-style section while the turn is running or after it completes. This makes it harder to understand

importance 23@tlerbaoopenenhancementappconfigOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex reports Chrome extension is not installed when connected in Brave

Codex reports Chrome extension is not installed when connected in Brave # Bug report: Codex reports Chrome extension is not installed even though the extension is connected in Brave ## Summary Codex reports that the browser extension is not installed, but the Codex Chrome Extension is installed and connected in Brave. The extension-backed browser connection

importance 22@jarred-riggallopenbugappbrowserOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex app subagent cards can remain stuck/visible after close while close/readback reports no live agent

## Summary In the Codex app, completed or closed subagents can appear to remain visible/stuck in the UI for a long time even after the supported close/readback path reports that there is no live agent handle left. ## Component Codex app / Desktop on macOS. I do not know the exact app version from the UI at the time of filing. ## What happened A workflow used

importance 22@omarpinarecordsopenbugappsubagentOriginal evidence ↗
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MCP stdio servers leak pipe fds + orphan child processes → cumulative EMFILE ("Too many open files", os error 24)

# MCP stdio servers leak pipe fds + orphan child processes → cumulative EMFILE ("Too many open files", os error 24) ### What version of Codex CLI is running? codex-cli 0.137.0 (also reproduced symptom on long-running 0.12x sessions) ### What subscription do you have? Pro ### Which model were you using? n/a (process/transport bug, model-independent) ### What

importance 22@jacobcxdevopenbugmcpCLIOriginal evidence ↗
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Regression in v0.147.0 with LiteLLM provider — streaming requests consistently fail

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? v0.147.0 ### What subscription do you have? Custom litellm provider ### What platform is your computer? AlmaLinux 10.2 (Lavender Lion) ### What issue are you seeing? After upgrading Codex from `v0.146.0` to `v0.147.0`, all requests made through our LiteLLM-backed custom provider fai

importance 22@CallisteHopenbugCLIcustom-modelappconnectivityOriginal evidence ↗
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Long threads are unrecoverable when rollout JSONL grow beyond resume/list limits

## Summary A long-running `/goal` workflow can create a rollout JSONL that Codex Desktop can no longer safely resume or list, even though the workflow is behaving as designed. In this case, the thread was running normally under Codex Desktop with WSL enabled. The user paused the active goal to install a new Desktop update, then the updated app could not reco

importance 21@MisterRoundopenbugwindows-oscontextappsessionOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex Desktop: opening a large thread causes sustained 100%+ CPU until app restart

## Summary In Codex Desktop, opening a large existing conversation/thread can cause the Codex main process to stay at 100%+ CPU. Switching away to another conversation does not recover CPU usage; only fully restarting Codex clears it. ## Version - Codex Desktop version: `26.527.31326 (3390)` - Platform: macOS ## Reproduction 1. Start Codex Desktop. 2. Open a

importance 21@ZhangChaoquanopenbugappsessionperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Windows Desktop app-server repeatedly spawns duplicate MCP stdio process pools (183 node.exe / 13GB private memory)

## Summary Codex Desktop on Windows repeatedly starts duplicate stdio MCP process pools under `codex.exe app-server --analytics-default-enabled`. The duplicate `cmd -> npx/npx.cmd -> node.exe` trees are not consistently reaped, causing large memory growth. This appears related to: - #28361 - #30408 - #30753 - #29079 I am filing a separate report because this

importance 21@xxH7ropenbugwindows-osmcpappapp-serverOriginal evidence ↗
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Local compaction v2 retains unbounded input_image payloads, causing repeated auto-compaction

### What version of Codex is running? - Codex Desktop: `26.707.72221` - Embedded CLI: `codex-cli 0.144.2` - Platform: macOS 26.3 (Build 25D125), Apple Silicon - Model: `gpt-5.6-sol` ### What issue are you seeing? A long-running, image-heavy Codex Desktop thread enters a repeated auto-compaction cycle. After a compaction completes, the resulting history remai

importance 21@snruiopenbugcontextappOriginal evidence ↗
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Consistent 5-second delay when opening historical tasks after Computer Use is started

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? - Codex desktop version: 26.803.41515 - Computer Use service version: 26.804.1000633 ### What subscription do you have? pro 20x ### What platform is your computer? macOS 26.6 ### What issue are you seeing? Environment: - macOS - Codex desktop version: 26.803.41515 - Computer Use ser

importance 21@zhangzhenguo-itopenbugappapp-servercomputer-useperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex Desktop dictation fails in API-key auth mode because /backend-api/transcribe rejects API keys

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From "About Codex" dialog)? Version 26.429.30905 ### What subscription do you have? API key auth mode. ChatGPT login is not available for this account/device because phone verification cannot be completed. ### What platform is your computer? macOS / Darwin arm64 ### What issue are you seeing? Codex Desktop dic

importance 20@someshfengadeopenbugauthappOriginal evidence ↗
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codex-cli stalls for exactly 300s between tool result and next model request (stream disconnected)

### What version of Codex CLI is running? codex-cli 0.132.0 ### What subscription do you have? Plus ### Which model were you using? gpt-5.5 ### What platform is your computer? Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0 x64 ### What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)? VS Code integrated terminal (PowerShell), codex running via openai.chatgpt V

importance 20@dehnckbugwindows-osCLIcustom-modelconnectivityOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex app-server can grow to 30-40 GB when local rollout history is huge

### Summary After updating/restarting Codex Desktop, the `codex app-server` process grew to tens of GB on a 16 GB macOS machine, causing extreme swap usage and memory pressure. Local evidence points to a pathological persisted rollout/session history interacting with app-server thread listing/resume/read paths. This report is intentionally sanitized: I am no

importance 20@ghitafilaliopenbugappapp-serverperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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logs_2.sqlite never reclaims freed pages: auto_vacuum=INCREMENTAL is set but never run, so the file grows monotonically despite working 10-day retention

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? 1.2026.190.0 (MSIX OpenAI.ChatGPT-Desktop_1.2026.190.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0) ### What subscription do you have? Pro $100 ### What platform is your computer? Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0 x64 (Windows 11 Home Single Language) ### What issue are you seeing? `~/.codex/logs_2.sqlite`

importance 20@ignaciomontenegrocopenbugwindows-osappperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Unable to install after clicking Update in the Codex app today

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? 无 ### What subscription do you have? 无 ### What platform is your computer? macos12 ### What issue are you seeing? <img width="540" height="484" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8ef1f21d-e583-4d86-8526-167d74fdd948" /> 我电脑是macbook pro 2020 intel系统是macos12今天

importance 20@ytc301closedbugappOriginal evidence ↗
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TUI: queued follow-up inputs are permanently stranded after a failed prompt-edit branch

### What version of Codex CLI is running? codex-cli 0.147.0 ### What platform is your computer? Linux 5.15.120 x86_64 (also reproducible on other platforms — the bug is in the TUI prompt-edit/backtrack logic, not platform-specific) ### What issue are you seeing? When editing an earlier prompt (Esc-Esc backtrack → select a prompt → Enter), the TUI forks the t

importance 20@nil-erropenbugTUICLIsessionOriginal evidence ↗
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Windows app stuck on "Finish Windows setup" — sandbox setup never triggers a real UAC prompt, "Retry" fails instantly

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? Unknown — the app is blocked on the "Finish Windows setup" screen and I cannot reach the About dialog. ### What subscription do you have? Plus ### What platform is your computer? "$([Environment]::OSVersion | ForEach-Object VersionString) $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem)

importance 19@joseluisjl4openbugwindows-ossandboxappOriginal evidence ↗
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Multi-agent V2 full-history forks duplicate historical compaction snapshots and inline images, causing >100 GiB session storage growth

### What issue are you seeing? A long-running Codex Desktop conversation using Ultra reasoning and multi-agent V2 produced approximately 110 GiB of local session data under `$CODEX_HOME/sessions`. The growth appears multiplicative rather than being caused by subagents producing unusually large outputs: 1. Context compaction persists `Compacted` rollout recor

importance 19@gonzalolarraldeopenbugcontextappsubagentsessionOriginal evidence ↗
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/agent command takes extremely long to switch back to the main agent

### What version of Codex CLI is running? codex-cli 0.145.0 ### What subscription do you have? Pro 20x ### Which model were you using? gpt-5.6-luna ### What platform is your computer? Linux 6.18.33.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64 x86_64 ### What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)? Windows Terminal ### Codex doctor report ```json { "

importance 19@cowwocopenbugCLIsubagentsessionperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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IDE Context fails in Codex extension 26.715.x with RPC serialization error

## Environment - OS: Windows - Codex IDE extension: 26.715.31925 - Also observed in: 26.707.91948 and 26.715.61943 - IDEs tested: Visual Studio Code and Devin - GPT-5.6 is available in newer extension builds, but IDE Context is broken ## Problem IDE Context does not work in recent Codex extension versions. The extension logs: ~~~text [Composer] failed to fet

importance 19@ConelDEVopenbugwindows-osextensiontool-callsOriginal evidence ↗
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`0.147.0-alpha.4`: OpenAI parent still sends encrypted V2 task to non-OpenAI child after #35845

## Summary `0.147.0-alpha.4` still cannot deliver a MultiAgentV2 task from an OpenAI parent to a correctly selected non-OpenAI child, despite the plaintext collaboration support merged in #35845. The OpenAI parent returns a `collaboration.spawn_agent` call whose `message` is actual ciphertext and whose `encrypted_function_args` field is `null`. Codex therefo

importance 19@Qian9921openbugcustom-modelsubagentapp-serverOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex search/grep tool processes run indefinitely with no timeout — orphaned rg floods network FS (Lustre/NFS)

## Bug Description Codex search/grep tools (launched by `codex app-server --listen unix://` in code_mode_host mode) can run **indefinitely** with **no timeout and no automatic kill** — orphaned `rg` processes keep burning CPU/network I/O for 1+ hours on large projects (observed 46 min and 87 min). On a cluster where the project lives on a **network filesyste

importance 19@MolaisonopenbugCLIapp-serverperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Bug: tool-call envelope leaked into assistant text + occasional lottery/ads injection

# Bug: Tool-call envelope leaks into assistant text (+ occasional off-topic injection like lottery/ads) ## What version of Codex CLI is running? `@openai/codex` dependency in app: `^0.106.0` ## Which model were you using? `gpt-5.3-codex` (observed in local leak logs) ## What platform is your computer? macOS (Apple Silicon) ## What issue are you seeing? In GU

importance 18@u-wlkjyyclosedbugmodel-behaviorCLItool-callsOriginal evidence ↗
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Desktop app: explicit cross-thread orchestration over existing thread/* and turn/* primitives

### What variant of Codex are you using? Codex desktop app ### What feature would you like to see? ## Summary Codex already has official thread lifecycle primitives (`thread/start`, `thread/resume`, `thread/fork`, `thread/read`, `thread/list`, `thread/archive`) plus per-turn overrides on `turn/start`. Subagents solve delegation **inside** a parent thread, bu

importance 18@TimesAndPlacesclosedenhancementapp-serverOriginal evidence ↗
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Remote-created Codex Desktop threads on connected host do not receive automation_update/load_workspace_dependencies

## 1. Feedback ID 019e4c10-cadb-7e70-8bf8-38245507bc2f ## 2. Product Codex Desktop App / Remote Control / app-server `thread/start` dynamic tool provisioning. ## 3. Environment - Host: always-on Mac Mini running Codex Desktop - Client: MacBook Pro using the Codex remote workflow against the Mac Mini host - Host project path: `~/Documents/Codex/projects/busin

importance 18@jm-fhcopenbugappapp-serverremoteautomationsOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex app accumulates stale subagents in cache/UI and they cannot be closed reliably

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? Versión 26.527.31326 (3390) ### What subscription do you have? Plus Plan ### What platform is your computer? Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm ### What issue are you seeing? ### Summary In a long-running Codex desktop session that uses many subagents, the app appears to accumulate stale subag

importance 18@maxidiazbattanopenbugappsubagentOriginal evidence ↗
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[Regression] In-app Browser and Chrome extension still wait ~30s on ab.chatgpt.com Statsig timeouts in VPN TUN mode

### What issue are you seeing? This appears to be a regression or an incomplete fix for #29385, which was closed as completed on 2026-07-14. On the latest Codex/ChatGPT Desktop build, both the in-app Browser and the Chrome extension can eventually navigate to a normal webpage, but the browser-control operation still takes about 30.5–30.7 seconds. During the

importance 18@earthking11openbugappconnectivitybrowserperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Windows: opening Codex causes sustained WMI Provider Host CPU usage and system stutter

## Summary Opening the Codex desktop app on Windows 11 causes sustained CPU usage from **WMI Provider Host** and **Windows Management Instrumentation**, even when Codex is idle and no project, workspace, or agent task has been opened. I rely heavily on Codex for day-to-day development and university work, so this regression has a direct impact on my ability

importance 18@lordtd-hubclosedbugwindows-osappperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex App (Windows): an unresolvable git root causes an unbounded, no-backoff retry loop that saturates the entire machine — 142/168 git calls hit the 60s timeout

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? Version 26.715.52143 ### What subscription do you have? Pro ### What platform is your computer? Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64 ### What issue are you seeing? Codex App's git-root resolution retries **without any backoff, circuit breaker, or negative-result cache**. When a sin

importance 18@jodagreyhameopenbugwindows-osappperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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IDE Context silently disables because workspaceRoot is missing in recent VS Code extension builds

### What version of the IDE extension are you using? Affected version: 26.715.61943. The same faulty IDE-context request construction was also found in 26.715.31925 and 26.707.91948. Version 26.5609.30741 works as a rollback. ### What subscription do you have? ChatGPT Plus ### Which IDE are you using? Visual Studio Code 1.129.1 ### What platform is your comp

importance 18@sgggropenbugwindows-osextensionOriginal evidence ↗
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[Windows] Codex desktop incorrectly shows “You don’t have access to Codex yet” and does not load account information

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? 26.721.31836 ### What subscription do you have? Plus ### What platform is your computer? Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64 ### What issue are you seeing? The Codex desktop app does not load the home page correctly on one of my Windows PCs. The app recognizes that I am signed in,

importance 18@adechen-wclosedbugwindows-osauthappOriginal evidence ↗
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Windows Computer Use fails with spawn EPERM; elevated sandbox setup fails on WindowsApps ACL

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? OpenAI.Codex 26.803.5235.0 (Computer Use plugin 26.803.41515; bundled Codex CLI 0.147.0-alpha.6.5; @oai/sky 0.6.2) ### What subscription do you have? Unknown / not displayed in the Codex App ### What platform is your computer? Windows 11 Pro 25H2, build 26200.8973, x64; Codex instal

importance 18@Tuguldur0130openbugwindows-ossandboxtool-callsappOriginal evidence ↗
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Subagents need an MCP capability broker: parent allowlists, zero-start by default, bounded pooling, and deterministic teardown

### What variant of Codex are you using? Codex Desktop / app-server multi-agent workflows. The design should also apply to CLI and IDE subagents. Observed on: - Codex App `26.803.10989.0` - Windows 11 x64, build `26200` - `multi_agent = true` - `max_concurrent_threads_per_session = 128` ### What feature would you like to see? Treat MCP access as a **leased c

importance 18@NgoQuocViet2001openenhancementwindows-osmcpappsubagentOriginal evidence ↗
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Windows Desktop: new threads/handoffs persist as on-request/workspaceWrite instead of inheriting visible Full Access state

## Summary On Windows Codex Desktop, newly created threads can persist as `approvalPolicy = on-request` / `sandboxPolicy.type = workspaceWrite` even when the user workflow appears to be operating in a Full Access-like mode. This is reproducible with: - ordinary fresh test threads - handoff-created threads and does **not** require Goal auto-continuation. ## E

importance 17@andrewkangkrbugwindows-ossandboxappsessionOriginal evidence ↗
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Browser Use Node REPL fails in Windows Desktop app with WSL workspace due to unmapped sandboxCwd

## Summary Browser Use / Node REPL does not work in the Codex Windows Desktop app when the agent is configured to run in WSL and the project lives on the WSL filesystem. The Desktop app auto-generates a `node_repl` MCP server that runs a Windows `node_repl.exe`, but tool calls send a Linux/WSL `sandboxCwd` URI (`file:///home/...`). The Windows-side Node REPL

importance 17@atlanthoopenbugwindows-osmcptool-callsappOriginal evidence ↗
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[App] Allow custom presets in the model picker power slider

### What version of the Codex App are you using? Codex App 26.707.51957 ### What platform is your computer? macOS arm64 ### What feature would you like? Allow users to define the presets shown in the Codex App's Advanced model picker / power slider. The app already persists related desktop settings in `~/.codex/config.toml`, for example: ```toml [desktop] en

importance 17@JavierPiedraopenenhancementappconfigOriginal evidence ↗
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[Windows regression] Selected task with multiple active subagents freezes the app

### What version of the Codex App are you using? Affected version: `26.730.61309`. The issue appeared after today's update from `26.727.51351`. ### What subscription do you have? Pro ### What platform is your computer? Windows 11 x64 (`10.0.26200`). The affected task uses a WSL2 workspace. ### What issue are you seeing? After today's update, selecting a Code

importance 17@kendonBopenbugwindows-osappsubagentperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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macOS desktop app ≥26.730 crash-loops on launch on 16 GB Apple Silicon Mac (V8 crash ~6–15 s after launch); same builds fine on 48 GB machine

## Summary Every build from 26.730.61639 onward crash-loops on launch on one of my Macs, while the identical builds run fine on another. 26.727.51351 is the last build that works on the affected machine. - **26.730.61639 (Sparkle 6234):** crashes ~6 s after launch — V8 "JavaScript heap out of memory", faulting thread CrBrowserMain. - **26.803.41515 (Sparkle

importance 17@pkruger1977closedbugappperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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[Windows] Desktop app 26.803.41515: memory leak → silent crashes, UI desyncs from backend, project threads never load

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? Desktop app 26.803.41515 ### What subscription do you have? chatgpt pro ### What platform is your computer? windows ### What issue are you seeing? Since the 26.803.41515 build (released Aug 7, 2026) arrived on this machine, the Windows desktop app has become unusable for Work/projec

importance 17@Teemo-Kingdomopenbugwindows-osappperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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[Windows][26.803.10989.0][SSH Remote] Send stalls with a 5–6 GB memory spike and delayed queued/Steer delivery; ~100 KB attachments can crash

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? 26.803.10989.0 ### What subscription do you have? ChatGPT Pro ### What platform is your computer? Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64 ### What issue are you seeing? ## Summary Codex Desktop `26.803.10989.0` on Windows becomes unreliable when sending messages to an SSH remote. Ther

importance 17@OlegKnyagininopenbugwindows-osappremoteperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Webview never starts when a system proxy (VeePN/privoxy) is active — 30s startup timeout fires, "Codex could not start"

### What version of the IDE extension are you using? openai.chatgpt version 26.803.41515 (latest) ### What subscription do you have? plus ### Which IDE are you using? vs code ### What platform is your computer? Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64 ### What issue are you seeing? The Codex sidebar webview fails to start whenever a system HTTP proxy is running

importance 17@mongo-driverclosedbugwindows-osextensionconnectivityperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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Codex Renderer is consuming excessive memory

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? 26.803.41515 ### What subscription do you have? ChatGPT Pro 20x ### What platform is your computer? arm64 ### What issue are you seeing? The Codex Renderer processes are consuming an excessive amount of memory. This may be related to conversations becoming very large over time. A lo

importance 17@barisyildopenbugappperformanceOriginal evidence ↗
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[Windows Desktop 26.803.10989.0] Intermittent whole-window UI freezes with normal system resources

### What version of the Codex App are you using? `OpenAI.Codex 26.803.10989.0` from the Microsoft Store (installed/updated on 2026-08-12). ### What subscription do you have? Paid ChatGPT plan with additional Codex credits enabled. ### What platform is your computer? - Windows 11 Pro x64, build 26100 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, driver 32.0.15.8157 - Display: 2

importance 17@zuoxinwangopenbugwindows-osappperformanceOriginal evidence ↗