Bug: error handler leaks stack trace on malformed config

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 4, 2026 by SwifAI Closed Apr 4, 2026

When the CLI encounters malformed JSON in .codex/config.json, the error handler exposes a full stack trace including internal file paths instead of showing a user-friendly error message.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Create .codex/config.json with {"model": [invalid]}
  2. Run codex exec "hello"
  3. Observe stack trace in stderr

Expected: Clean error message like "Invalid configuration file"
Actual: Full stack trace with internal paths

Environment:

  • codex 1.0.2
  • macOS 14.5

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