Codex.app fails to launch after upgrade on macOS: RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 / NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=163
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jun 17, 2026 by bbz525
Environment
- OS: macOS 10.15.7 Catalina
- Device: Intel Mac
- App: Codex.app
- Install location:
/Applications/Codex.app - Modification: The app bundle was not modified manually.
Problem
After upgrading Codex.app, the application cannot be opened.
Running:
open /Applications/Codex.app
returns:
The application cannot be opened for an unexpected reason, error=Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 "Launch failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Launch failed., NSUnderlyingError=0xbccc28720 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=163 "Unknown error: 163" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed}}}
Expected behavior
Codex.app should launch normally after upgrading.
Actual behavior
Codex.app fails to launch immediately.
Notes
The app bundle was not manually modified. This happened after upgrading.
Please let me know what logs or diagnostic commands I should provide.