Codex CLI fails to start on Linux x64 with "Missing optional dependency @openai/codex-linux-x64" when running codex resume

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 6, 2026 by lamb007 Closed Mar 6, 2026

What version of Codex CLI is running?

Unable to run because the CLI exits before printing a version. Installed via npm global package @openai/codex. Node.js reports v24.12.0. Run "npm ls -g --depth=0 @openai/codex", the result is "@openai/codex@0.111.0"

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Plus

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.4

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64 x86_64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

wsl

What issue are you seeing?

``` bash
file:///home/<user>/.nvm/versions/node/v24.12.0/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/bin/codex.js:100
throw new Error(
^

Error: Missing optional dependency @openai/codex-linux-x64. Reinstall Codex: npm install -g @openai/codex@latest
at file:///home/<user>/.nvm/versions/node/v24.12.0/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/bin/codex.js:100:11
at ModuleJob.run (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:413:25)
at async onImport.tracePromise.__proto__ (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:660:26)
at async asyncRunEntryPointWithESMLoader (node:internal/modules/run_main:101:5)

Node.js v24.12.0


### What steps can reproduce the bug?

```bash
Updating Codex via `npm install -g @openai/codex`...

changed 2 packages in 33s
npm notice
npm notice New minor version of npm available! 11.6.2 -> 11.11.0
npm notice Changelog: https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v11.11.0
npm notice To update run: npm install -g npm@11.11.0
npm notice

After updating codex, the issue occurs.

What is the expected behavior?

codex starts normally

Additional information

Codex CLI previously worked normally on the same machine and in the same environment. This failure began only after updating: "11.6.2 -> 11.11.0"

Node.js version is v24.12.0.

It did not work after reinstall by commands below.

npm uninstall -g @openai/codex
npm cache clean --force

rm -rf ~/.nvm/versions/node/v24.12.0/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex
rm -rf ~/.nvm/versions/node/v24.12.0/bin/codex

npm install -g @openai/codex@latest --include=optional

codex --version

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