Sidebar stuck on infinite loading spinner on macOS (app version 26.305.950)

Open 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 6, 2026 by kwikysw

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.305.950 (863)

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

The sidebar is stuck on an infinite loading spinner. Main content area loads fine ("Créons ensemble" + workspace name), but the sidebar never finishes loading.

The app was working normally this morning and broke suddenly without any system changes. Same account works fine on another computer.

Troubleshooting attempted (none resolved):

Quit/restart multiple times
Full uninstall + reinstall
Deleted ~/Library/Application Support/Codex
Deleted ~/Library/Caches/com.openai.codex
Deleted Saved Application State & preferences
Verified no proxy, firewall, or DNS issues
API connectivity to api.openai.com confirmed working
Steps to reproduce:

Open Codex desktop app v26.305.950
Log in
Sidebar shows infinite loading spinner
Main content loads normally
Same account works on a different machine

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open Codex desktop app v26.305.950
  2. Log in
  3. Sidebar shows infinite loading spinner
  4. Main content loads normally
  5. Same account works on a different machine

What is the expected behavior?

Sidebar should load conversations normally.

Additional information

_No response_

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