Codex Desktop for Windows does not load local MCP plugin tools
I submitted in-app feedback with uploaded thread:
019dbc78-7907-7dc3-a498-8255e105f63c
Summary:
Codex Desktop for Windows does not expose tools from a local MCP plugin even though the plugin is registered, enabled, cached, and the MCP server works when run directly.
Expected:
After installing/enabling a local MCP plugin and restarting Codex Desktop, tools from that plugin should be available to Codex.
Actual:
Tool discovery returns 0 tools for the local plugin, and no tools from the plugin are registered after both app restart and full computer restart.
Validation:
The plugin's MCP server responds successfully to initialize and tools/list when run directly from the plugin root.
Additional context:
The in-app feedback flow provided this issue template link:
https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/new?template=1-codex-app.yml&steps=Uploaded%20thread%3A%20019dbc78-7907-7dc3-a498-8255e105f63c
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