Codex Desktop appears to ignore `sandbox_workspace_write.writable_roots`
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 3, 2026 by corrylc Closed Feb 10, 2026
What version of Codex is running?
260202.0859 (517)
What subscription do you have?
Business
Which model were you using?
N/A
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.2.0 arm64 arm
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
N/A
What issue are you seeing?
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Writable roots within the Desktop app appear to be the "default" for codex, rather than those set by the config. This breaks quite a few tools, requiring they run via escalation.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Add some folder to
sandbox_workspace_write.writable_rootsin the config such as/Users/$USER/.bun - Open Codex Desktop and ask it to write a test file there
What is the expected behavior?
The writable roots within Codex Desktop match Codex CLI (and the config)
Additional information
_No response_
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