WSL startup failure when /mnt/c automount disabled
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.304.1528.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0\
What subscription do you have?
Plus
What platform is your computer?
Windows
What issue are you seeing?
Environment
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Windows 11
WSL2 with Windows drive automount disabled
/etc/wsl.conf:
[automount]
enabled = false
Problem
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If Codex is configured to run the agent in WSL, the app crashes on startup.
Error:
Codex app-server exited unexpectedly (code=127).
/usr/bin/bash: line 1:
/mnt/c/Users/<user>/.codex/bin/wsl/codex: No such file or directory
Cause
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Codex assumes the Windows drive is mounted at /mnt/c inside WSL.
When automount is disabled this path does not exist.
Expected behaviour
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Codex should either:
• copy the agent binary into the WSL filesystem
• detect missing /mnt/c and fallback
• allow configuring the path
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Make sure automount is disabled in WSL2.
Install the windows Codex app.
Create a new environment in settings.
Select WSL.
Restart Codex app.
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
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