CLI crashes on startup with "connection refused" error
Resolved 💬 0 comments Opened May 20, 2026 by subchat Closed May 20, 2026
When launching the codex CLI from terminal, it immediately exits with:
Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8080Steps to reproduce:
- Install codex CLI
- Run
codexin terminal - Observe immediate crash
Environment: macOS 14.5, Node 22.x
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