Windows Codex App: Computer Use unavailable and /feedback command not available

Open 💬 4 comments Opened Jun 3, 2026 by Bruce-mo-ziwei
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

版本 26.601.21317 • 发布于 2026年6月3日

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Plus

What platform is your computer?

PS C:\Windows\system32> $([Environment]::OSVersion | ForEach-Object VersionString) $(if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) { "x64" } else { "x86" }) 所在位置 行:1 字符: 60 + $([Environment]::OSVersion | ForEach-Object VersionString) $(if ([Env ... + ~~ 表达式或语句中包含意外的标记“$(”。 + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnexpectedToken

What issue are you seeing?

What issue are you seeing?

Windows Codex App latest version.

Problems:

  1. Settings → Computer Use shows: Computer Use plugin unavailable.
  2. Plugin marketplace search terms tried:
  • Computer Use
  • 电脑操控
  • Computer Control
  1. No Computer Use plugin found.
  2. Browser Use is available, but it only controls the in-app browser.
  3. /feedback command also shows “No command / 无命令”.

Expected need:
I need Windows desktop Computer Use for foreground control:

  • open Notepad
  • click Windows application windows
  • type text
  • save files
  • operate File Explorer / Calculator / normal desktop apps

This does not appear to be a project configuration issue, because the project directory works normally and Browser Use is visible, but Computer Use is unavailable.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

What is the expected behavior?

Computer Use should be available in the Windows Codex App.

Expected behavior:

  1. Settings → Computer Use should allow installing or enabling the Computer Use plugin.
  2. The assistant should have access to Computer Use after installation.
  3. Codex should be able to operate Windows foreground desktop apps through Computer Use, such as:
  • opening Notepad
  • typing text
  • saving a file
  • opening Calculator
  • operating File Explorer
  1. /feedback should be available from the composer, or there should be another visible in-app feedback route.

What is the expected behavior?

What is the expected behavior?

Computer Use should be available in the Windows Codex App.

Expected behavior:

  1. Settings → Computer Use should allow installing or enabling the Computer Use plugin.
  2. The assistant should have access to Computer Use after installation.
  3. Codex should be able to operate Windows foreground desktop apps through Computer Use, such as:
  • opening Notepad
  • typing text
  • saving a file
  • opening Calculator
  • operating File Explorer
  1. /feedback should be available from the composer, or there should be another visible in-app feedback route.

Additional information

Additional information

Environment:

  • OS: Windows
  • App: Codex App, latest version
  • Subscription: ChatGPT Plus
  • Workspace: Personal account
  • Region: Korea

Screenshots available:

  1. Settings → Computer Use showing “Computer Use plugin unavailable”.
  2. Plugin marketplace search result showing no Computer Use plugin.
  3. Browser Use visible in the plugin marketplace.
  4. /feedback showing “No command / 无命令”.

Related observations:

  • Browser Use is visible, but it only controls the in-app browser.
  • The requested use case requires desktop Computer Use, not Browser Use.
  • The project directory is not the problem; Codex can create and edit project files normally.
  • The issue appears related to account eligibility, workspace availability, regional availability, or bundled plugin availability/sync.

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4 Comments

github-actions[bot] contributor · 2 months ago

Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.

  • #25962
  • #25795
  • #25253
  • #26004
  • #25812

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gevikhn · 2 months ago

A manual workaround is:

Disable the Codex Chrome extension in Chrome.
Fully close Chrome, including background apps.
Close Codex.
Kill any remaining extension-host.exe process.
Delete %USERPROFILE%\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces.
Restart Codex and let it regenerate the bundled marketplace.
Re-enable or reinstall the Chrome plugin afterward.

Bruce-mo-ziwei · 2 months ago

Chrome Codex extension enabled, but bundled-marketplaces regenerates as empty directory and Computer Use tool is not exposed.

Bruce
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主题:Re: [openai/codex] Windows Codex App: Computer Use unavailable and /feedback command not available (Issue #26078)

gevikhn left a comment (openai/codex#26078)

A manual workaround is:

Disable the Codex Chrome extension in Chrome.
Fully close Chrome, including background apps.
Close Codex.
Kill any remaining extension-host.exe process.
Delete %USERPROFILE%.codex.tmp\bundled-marketplaces.
Restart Codex and let it regenerate the bundled marketplace.
Re-enable or reinstall the Chrome plugin afterward.

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zemeng5208 · 16 days ago

我维护了一个独立的 Windows Codex Desktop 恢复工具 WinBridge Recovery:https://github.com/zemeng5208/winbridge-recovery

你后续补充的这个现象很关键:Chrome Codex 扩展仍然启用,但 bundled-marketplaces 重建后变成空/残缺目录,Computer Use 也不再暴露。评论区给出的手工办法(完全关闭 Chrome/Codex、停止残留 extension-host.exe、重新生成 .tmp\bundled-marketplaces)本质上正是这个项目希望更安全地自动化处理的一类故障。

WinBridge Recovery 会先识别当前已安装的官方 Desktop 包和插件版本,再检查/恢复 openai-bundled marketplace、插件 cache、latest 指针、runtime/helper 路径及相关注册状态;同时会尽量先处理 Chrome/Edge native host 对缓存文件的锁定,避免刚修复又因为 extension-host.exe 占用而留下半成品。修复前有备份和回滚,之后也会做一致性检查。

它是我维护的非官方、非商业学生项目,只使用本机已经安装的官方资源,不修改 WindowsApps,也不绕过账号、地区、Workspace 或安全策略。如果这里最终是账号资格/服务端灰度导致 Computer Use 根本不下发,它不能解决;但如果和你后续描述的一样,是本地 bundled marketplace 被重建为空/不完整,这属于它主要针对的恢复场景。