"explain" feature non-functional when using `codex-mini-latest` model
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 21, 2025 by FraserLee Closed Aug 7, 2025
What version of Codex is running?
0.1.2505161243
Which model were you using?
codex-mini-latest
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 24.3.0 x86_64 i386
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- ask codex to generate a patch
- press x
What is the expected behavior?
the model explains the issue
What do you see instead?
<img width="850" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a999f271-3f5f-49ba-b80c-38e023461249" />
Additional information
Probably shouldn't have options listed to ping the chat endpoint if it's not available for this model.
2 Comments
I run into the same issue. I see that chat completions API is indeed used for handling
ReviewDecision.EXPLAIN(Explain this command option).https://github.com/openai/codex/blob/515b6331bd1fcaf8dea55645c5e866ad7bc14b16/codex-cli/src/components/chat/terminal-chat.tsx#L92
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