Codex app can’t open clickable local file paths when the path contains spaces (macOS)
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 13, 2026 by quan-possible
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.409.20454 (1462)
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
Clicking a file path link that includes spaces does nothing (not opening the file with my chosen IDE/Finder)/ shows “Unable to load file” on the preview page. I inspected the link and they seem to be written with % in the spaces.
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What steps can reproduce the bug?
- In Codex app, open any view where Codex renders a clickable local path in a message.
- Use a local path containing a space, e.g. /Users/username/My Drive/.codex.
- Click the rendered hyperlink.
What is the expected behavior?
It should open the clicked file in an IDE/Finder and shows it on the preview page.
Additional information
_No response_
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