Digest / July 27, 2026
Codex Issues Digest — July 27, 2026
129 new issues filed ·
21 resolved in openai/codex (UTC day).
New issues (129)
- App freezes on startup. Takes minutes to be ready.
- Codex chat becomes unusable after ObjectParam invalid property name error
- Codex Security: adopt completed Deep Scan manifest without repeating discovery
- [Codex App][Voice Chat] Unsupported minimal reasoning effort causes request failure
- Voice mode, model-setting persistence, and inconsistent model selectors in the macOS app
- [Cursor extension] `model_reasoning_summary = "detailed"` resolves to `summary=none` for new turns
- When opening Codex, always start with a 30-second lag to the entire system
- Codex macOS app: Quick Chat returns 403 for every message
- Windows: SessionStart hook is not triggered after Codex completes compact
- Root agent gets stuck emitting `wait` instead of a requested second `spawn_agent` call
- TUI cannot be woken by local same-user tooling: no thread-owner registration or external resync for an idle `codex` session
- Codex Micro exposes broken “Switch to mode 1/2” actions and cannot switch between ChatGPT and Codex
- Bug: Multimodal message serialization error causes images to not display
- Windows exec environment drops WINDIR and crashes self-contained WPF apps during font initialization
- Permission issue
- Linux sandbox lacks an actionable diagnostic when bwrap is blocked and Landlock is unavailable
- Expose Existing Per-Tool MCP Configuration in the Codex UI
- Chrome Browser Use blocks explicitly allowed WeChat Channels admin page
- Connected-app writes need definitive recovery after transport errors
- [macOS] CLI 0.144.6 hangs indefinitely spawning codex-security MCP; Esc and timeout are ineffective
- FUCK YOU OPENAI, FUCK YOU
- Locked Use auth plugin suspected in recurring hours-long macOS keybag lockouts (login keychain rejects correct credentials with CSSMERR_CSP_INVALID_DATA)
- TUI 0.145.0: completed response appeared in a different GNOME Terminal window while rollouts stayed isolated
- CLI hard-fails at startup when any process holds a write lock on logs_2.sqlite (telemetry DB gates boot; flat 5s busy_timeout, no retry)
- menu left Proyects missing
- Codex Desktop surfaced spam-like/gambling text in malformed tool-call property name
- The command input area has inappropriate off-white background in dark theme
- [Windows][26.721.4979.0] ChatGPT.exe exits silently about 30 seconds after launch; AppX container is destroyed without a crash event
- [Bug] macOS app remains in English after selecting Chinese as the UI language
- Feature request: Auto rename current session after activating plan mode
- Windows sandbox gives only Access denied for read-only WMI process-event subscriptions
- Windows command safety blocks cleanup of an exact verified workspace artifact directory
- Add recurring task command similar to Claude Code /loop for periodic PR checking
- [Windows Desktop] Repeated GPU process crash (exitCode=101457950) after update, AppX breaks into NeedsRemediation state
- Codex Desktop image edits fail with 3+ reference images and certain benign prompt text
- Expose native Codex memory source policy, retrieval explanation, and foreign-source provenance controls
- Codex Desktop: annotation text becomes invisible against the input background
- clusterf*ck of epic proportions
- Codex repeatedly replies with old historical questions and echoes my input content for new queries
- [macOS] Taking a screenshot while the in-app browser is open causes screen corruption and system freeze
- Codex VS Code extension frequently disconnects with stream disconnected before completion
- French localization: Plan mode still appears as “Forfait” in the macOS desktop app
- In-app browser iPhone preset changes viewport but keeps desktop User-Agent
- [Feature Request] Support multiple simultaneous desktop pets, optionally bound to tasks
- Full reset expiration
- Codex TUI inserts a space for Super+Space XKB layout-switch chord
- Random stopping mid-task
- Model picker exposes hidden codex-auto-review with GPT-5.6 Terra description
- macOS Desktop: completed recurring automations retain CUA node_repl workers
- Desktop Codex does not refresh MCP tools after notifications/tools/list_changed
- Codex Diff crashes in VS Code WSL workspace when changes span WSL Git repo and symlinked Windows Obsidian Git repo
- Codex macOS app update lost local conversation history from sidebar while sessions still exist locally
- [RFC] Why Doesn’t Codex Have a Social Network? Building ChatGPT’s Human–Agent Network Effect
- codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe ,Each launch causes disk utilization to reach 100% for tens of seconds.
- Codex crashes (and can't be launched) when internal browser touches cloudflare turnstile
- Codex Desktop: project hover popovers open too quickly, obstruct navigation, and sometimes remain stuck
- Expose current-month credit usage via Codex App Server at enterprise plan
- Codex over-tests routine changes and ignores release-only UI test scope
- codex exec review silently ignores --output-schema and writes prose
- VS Code Codex chat webview turns gray while app-server continues running
- Ctrl+C and Ctrl+D are not recognized with a Cyrillic layout under Kitty keyboard enhancement
- Significant regression in output quality in codex Terra Medium
- Codex Desktop automation_update schema is cron-only, blocking same-thread heartbeat creation
- [macOS] Heartbeat occurrence consumed during DarkWake after thread/resume timeout; no retry on full wake
- Codex Desktop conversation can corrupt Windows AppX package state
- [Desktop/macOS] Search synchronously Markdown-parses all local thread titles, blocking renderer for 82s
- macOS: completed long Goal task resumes with markedStreaming=true and persistent Stop button
- [Windows][Codex App][Blocker] Repeated freezes and full application crashes consumed 100% of my weekly Pro usage within 24 hours
- Wrong "Select all" context menu apps through the app even on unrelated buttons or ui elements
- The tasks and chats in each project are deleted
- Improve MCP startup timeout UX for corporate and VPN environments
- Clarify canonical terminology for legacy Codex, Codex models, and the Codex product
- Code mode can report completion with live nested exec sessions but no model-visible handles
- gix 0.81.0 in codex-rs is affected by 4 published advisories (fixed in 0.83.0) — validated bump ready on request
- [app][macOS][Remote Voice] iPhone and iPad hang on “Connecting” while Remote Text works
- ChatGPT Business workspace owners need a complete machine-readable data export
- Android Remote loses completed Android-created threads after refresh/reconnect while desktop-created threads persist
- Mitigate GPT-5.6 Responses Lite round trips while parallel tool calls are disabled
- Rollout JSONL files deleted at app-server process transition: 934 of 942 threads orphaned (Windows 26.721.4979)
- Agent V2 regression: gpt-5.6-sol emits exec/wait instead of consecutive spawn_agent calls
- ChatGPT Version 26.721.41059 on macOS 26.5.2
- Windows Codex crashes during Work Mode and becomes unrecoverable ("This app can't open")
- [Windows] Desktop app exits after AppX package enters NeedsRemediation while rendering a Codex thread
- CLI: include named thread titles in the default terminal tab title
- requirements.toml: support command/identity-only MCP allowlist rules without pinning a server name (parity with Claude Code allowedMcpServers)
- Render Mermaid fenced code blocks in the Codex CLI TUI
- Voice Chat global hotkey repeatedly resumes a stale recent thread and fails with `thread not found`
- [Windows][Codex app] Resuming a thread with unfinished in-app Browser calls consistently crashes the app
- Applying boosts or coupon codes should not overwrite higher-tier entitlements
- [Windows][Codex app] Resuming a thread with unfinished in-app Browser calls consistently crashes the app
- Codex may use shell-less V8 environment for explicit gh CLI requests
- Codex Desktop: adding a Source folder does not update workspace permissions for existing tasks
- Windows desktop 26.721.4979.0 exits when in-app browser GPU process loads vk_swiftshader.dll
- Support no-auth mode for amazon-bedrock provider
- [Windows][Codex App][In-App Browser] Reopening one thread restores a persisted GitLab webview and crashes Desktop across reinstalls
- I keep getting requests for approval even when Full Access mode is enabled
- Voice mode: show microphone mute state when Codex is not focused
- "Your GitHub account is not connected. Connect now" Bug
- Goal stays in “Thinking” after a steered message was sent
- Sync issue
- Codex Desktop (macOS): Codex Security scan-setup MCP workspace renders blank after successful workspace creation
- Windows Store Codex Desktop does not terminate after selecting Exit from the tray icon
- Session forking writes full parent rollout into child JSONL (storage amplification despite forked_from_id)
- Codex flattens a valid plugin skill path and exposes internal recovery details
- Extend codex.skill.injected metric with plugin and marketplace attributes
- Trusted Access user repeatedly receives cyber-safety block during local defensive review
- Windows Terminal scroll, selection, and copy lock during streaming persists with no-alt-screen/raw-output/animations=false
- Codex Desktop: Switching OpenAI accounts shows previous account's projects and conversations
- ChatGPT Work web silently loses agent-turn continuation around tool calls; external write may still commit
- Codex Computer Use leaves ScreenCaptureKit stream running at ~56 FPS, causing high WindowServer GPU on macOS
- Accessibility regression: Sidebar no longer contains headings, making screen reader navigation much less efficient
- add a simple code in web page html of codex css to make a code and chat text readable forever :)
- Project blue unread dot persists after “Mark all as read”
- Task-progress bar disappears before an active task finishes
- Desktop `/review` reuses a cached merge base after HEAD changes
- RemoteCompactionV2 repeat-compaction loop and state loss in ephemeral side conversations
- Approval policy untrusted should work with sandbox workspace_write
- Windows Desktop hangs after successful OAuth and incorrectly reports "Your access token could not be refreshed because your refresh token was revoked
- Large long-lived local session history blocks Codex Desktop startup during state DB backfill
- App Server: expose read-only subscriber presence separately from loaded-thread state
- [macOS 26.5.2][26.721.41059] Codex dictation consistently fails with "Unable to transcribe audio" while ChatGPT Classic works
- Allow the new ChatGPT Desktop App to attach to multiple existing Codex CLI and VS Code extension instances
- Error creating Work tasks within a ChatGPT project
- [Windows app] Opening any chat triggers Code Integrity 3033 for vk_swiftshader.dll, corrupts MSIX package, and prevents relaunch (0x3CFC)
- Codex Desktop crashes with SIGTRAP in native rust_exif parser after filesystem read on macOS
- Bazel analysis fails because codex_rust_crate rejects binary_test_target_compatible_with
- Amazon Bedrock turn fails with generic "Internal server error" while a successful exec result remains recoverable
- Cloud task started in Codex Desktop disappears after navigating to another thread
- Feature request: add voice conversations to Codex Mobile Remote
Resolved issues (21)
- Zellij rich history replay can hide the conversation tail after long URL-only lines
- Codex App Browser Use Also Causing Crashes on MacOS
- ChatGPT/Codex App 26.715.4045.0 exits silently seconds after launch after a clean reset; Beta works
- Codex App 26.707.9981.0 crashes immediately on Windows with exception 0xc06d007f
- VS Code Codex panel intermittently stuck loading on Linux: local webview assets fail with net::ERR_FAILED
- Codex VS Code extension frequently disconnects with stream disconnected before completion
- @ mention search in thread composer hangs when it searches thread history
- Auto code reviews continue with Auto review disabled and consume main model usage
- Multi-agent V2 regression: resumed root sessions cannot resume existing subagents
- CLI: include named thread titles in the default terminal tab title
- [Windows][Codex app] Resuming a thread with unfinished in-app Browser calls consistently crashes the app
- Codex Micro: add chat scrolling as a knob mode
- Custom LiteLLM model alias gpt-5.6-sol, gpt-5.6-terra, gpt-5.6-luna fails; /model switch poisons session
- Android Remote loses completed Android-created threads after refresh/reconnect while desktop-created threads persist
- Sync issue
- Trusted Access user repeatedly receives cyber-safety block during local defensive review
- [Windows] Codex Desktop silently exits when the in-app browser reaches DOM-ready on an external site after update to 26.707.8479.0
- GPT-5.6-Sol skips ClickUp Get task and can fabricate an answer while Terra/Luna invoke it
- Scroller jumps like crazy, I'm tired boss
- Base-branch review prompt can use a stale merge-base SHA
- Windows app: PDF preview shows stale content after the PDF is overwritten at the same path