permissions.workspace.filesystem won't work
Open 💬 0 comments Opened May 12, 2026 by yongzheJIN
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.506.31421
What subscription do you have?
With the setting of [permissions.workspace.filesystem] but it is not working
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
With the setting of config.tom;
`approval_policy = "on-request"
sandbox_mode = "workspace-write"
default_permissions = "workspace"
[windows]
sandbox = "elevated"
[permissions.workspace.filesystem]
":project_roots" = { "." = "write", "**/*.env" = "none", ".env" = "none" }
glob_scan_max_depth = 3`
The processs
- Help me to change the content of .env. just add test=111
- (codex): use the command 'get-content' grep the data.
- (codex) change the content.
The restraction:
- Auto-approval been shutdown.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Put the config.toml in the /project folder/.codex/config.toml
- just type help me to change the content of .env. just add test=111
What is the expected behavior?
Excepted as permission to write even read the data
Additional information
_No response_