Chrome / Computer Use / Browser plugins disappeared in Codex Windows App

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

OpenAI.Codex 26.602.9276.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Plus

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

The Chrome, Computer Use, and Browser plugins disappeared from my Codex Windows App.

Yesterday, the plugin menu showed Chrome, Computer Use, and Browser. Today, those plugins are no longer visible. The plugin menu now only shows Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and GitHub. New threads also do not expose any callable Chrome / Computer Use / Browser tools.

Environment:

• Codex App: OpenAI.Codex 26.602.9276.0
• CLI: codex-cli 0.137.0-alpha.4
• OS: Windows 11 Pro, 10.0.26200, x64
• Subscription: ChatGPT Plus

What I observed:

• Chrome / Computer Use / Browser no longer appear in the plugin menu.
• Typing /feedback also shows “No command”.
• The Codex settings page says the in-app Browser plugin and Computer Use plugin are unavailable.
• codex plugin list only loads openai-primary-runtime and openai-curated; it does not load openai-bundled.

Local diagnosis:

• My local Codex config still has chrome@openai-bundled, computer-use@openai-bundled, and browser@openai-bundled enabled.
• The local plugin cache previously contained the openai-bundled Chrome and Computer Use plugin folders.
• The temporary bundled marketplace folder appeared incomplete and was missing .agents/plugins/marketplace.json.
• The Codex app package resources still appear to contain the complete bundled marketplace, including browser, chrome, computer-use, and latex.
• codex doctor did not report installation or database corruption. It only reported a WebSocket timeout warning, while HTTP was reachable.
• Local feature flags appear to enable plugins, browser use, external browser use, computer use, and in-app browser.

What I already tried:

• Restarted Codex.
• Closed remaining Codex / node / browser processes.
• Checked for updates.
• Cleared the temporary bundled marketplace folder.
• Cleared the local openai-bundled plugin cache.
• Started a new thread and tested again.
• Rechecked the Chrome extension connection state.

The issue still persists. I have not reset the entire app data yet because I would like to avoid losing local state if possible.

Could you please help check whether this is an account / region / workspace gating issue, or a local bundled marketplace loading / regeneration bug? I can provide outputs from codex doctor --json, codex plugin list, codex plugin marketplace list, and relevant redacted config snippets if needed.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Open Codex Windows App.
2. Open the plugin menu.
3. Observe that only Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and GitHub are shown. Chrome, Computer Use, and Browser are missing.
4. Start a new thread.
5. Try to use or search for Chrome / Computer Use / Browser tools.
6. The current session does not expose any callable Chrome / Computer Use / Browser tools.
7. Run codex plugin list.
8. Observe that only openai-primary-runtime and openai-curated are loaded, while openai-bundled is not loaded.
9. Check local Codex config and plugin cache. The config still enables chrome@openai-bundled, computer-use@openai-bundled, and browser@openai-bundled, and the local bundled plugin cache exists.
10. Check the temporary bundled marketplace folder. It appears incomplete and is missing .agents/plugins/marketplace.json.
11. Restart Codex, close remaining Codex / node / browser processes, clear the temporary bundled marketplace folder, clear the local openai-bundled plugin cache, and start a new thread again.
12. The issue still persists.

What is the expected behavior?

The Codex Windows App should load the openai-bundled marketplace correctly. Chrome, Computer Use, and Browser should appear in the plugin menu when they are enabled and available for the account/workspace. New threads should expose the corresponding callable tools, and codex plugin list should include openai-bundled instead of only showing openai-primary-runtime and openai-curated.

If the plugins are unavailable because of account, region, workspace, or feature-gating restrictions, the app should show a clear message explaining that instead of silently hiding the plugins or leaving the local bundled marketplace in an incomplete state.

Additional information

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