No prompt box or chat history
Open 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 22, 2026 by sdobbie
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of the IDE extension are you using?
26.417.40842
What subscription do you have?
pro
Which IDE are you using?
vs code
What platform is your computer?
windows
What issue are you seeing?
Just the codex logo, no prompt box, no option to log in
<img width="1919" height="1079" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78536912-4d97-4386-8443-568778fc9005" />
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Install codex on ssh server and go to the codex sidebar
What is the expected behavior?
Prompt box shown so I can send prompts
Additional information
_No response_
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Ctrl+Shift+P→Output: Show Output Channels→ 选择 Codex 相关通道，查看日志信息，复制给AI如果是
Codex process is not available这个错误，需要安装https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe，即可使用