Codex cannot see symlinked files or directories in workspace

Open 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 17, 2026 by mingxu1031

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

26.415.21839 (build 1763)

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

When I open a folder as a Codex workspace, symlinked files or directories inside that folder do not show up in the file tree.

The symlinks are valid and work normally in the shell, but Codex behaves as if they do not exist.

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Create a folder outside the workspace, for example real-dir, and put a file in it.
  2. Create another folder that will be opened as the Codex workspace.
  3. Inside that workspace folder, create a symlink to the external file or directory.
  4. Open the workspace folder in Codex.
  5. Check the file tree.

The symlinked file or directory does not appear in the file tree.

What is the expected behavior?

Symlinked files and directories inside the workspace should be visible in the file tree and accessible from Codex.

Additional information

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