Windows desktop: file card path in chat attachment box drops backslashes

Open 💬 0 comments Opened May 20, 2026 by azinzuvadia-git

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Summary

When the assistant references a local file in a reply, the black file card sometimes shows a malformed Windows path with missing slashes (for example C:Projectsnew-pc-dev-setupdocs16-day0-quick-start.md) instead of a normal file label/path.

Expected behavior

  • File card should show a clean filename (for example 16-day0-quick-start.md)
  • If full path is shown, slashes should be preserved correctly (for example C:\Projects\new-pc-dev-setup\docs\16-day0-quick-start.md)

Actual behavior

  • File card shows malformed path with stripped separators.

Repro steps

  1. In Codex desktop app, ask assistant to reference a local file using a Windows absolute path markdown link.
  2. Assistant responds with file link.
  3. Observe black file card at bottom of assistant message.
  4. Path text appears concatenated (missing \\).

Environment

  • Codex desktop app
  • Windows 11
  • Reproducible in normal conversation replies with file references

Impact

  • Confusing file identity/path display
  • Looks broken and reduces trust in file-linking UI
  • and the link fails see attached file

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  • Open as action also fails (no file is opened)

Note

I have a screenshot and can attach it if needed.

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