Run Now for cron automation opens a blank thread

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

26.602.40724

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

OS: Windows

What issue are you seeing?

Run Now for cron automation opens a blank thread with title only.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Open an existing cron automation.
2. Click "Run Now".
3. A new thread opens.

What is the expected behavior?

The automation prompt should be submitted as a user_message and the run should start.

Additional information

Actual:
A blank thread opens with the automation title only. The session contains only session_meta:

• no user_message
• no automation prompt
• tokens_used=0
• no assistant response
• no inbox result
• no automation memory.md

This makes Run Now unusable for cron automations.