CLI /plugins browser does not show installed local plugins

Summary

In Codex CLI 0.142.0, the TUI /plugins browser shows Installed 0 of 7 available plugins, even though codex plugin list reports multiple OpenAI-curated plugins as installed and enabled from ~/.codex/config.toml.

Uploaded feedback thread: 019ef514-aaff-7cd2-8106-4c2f2ddb4790

Environment

• Codex CLI: 0.142.0
• Platform: macOS arm64
• Install method: npm
• Working directory when reproduced: ~/Projects/MLX-Community

Reproduction

1. Start Codex CLI.
2. Run /plugins in the TUI.
3. Observe the plugin browser output.
4. In a shell, run codex plugin list.

Observed behavior

The TUI /plugins browser shows only 7 available category/workspace-style plugins, such as:

• Creative Production
• Data Analytics
• Investment Banking
• Metabase
• Product Design
• Public Equity Investing
• Sales

It reports:

Installed 0 of 7 available plugins.

However, codex plugin list reports multiple plugins as installed and enabled, including:

• canva@openai-curated
• box@openai-curated
• coderabbit@openai-curated
• build-web-apps@openai-curated
• circleci@openai-curated
• hugging-face@openai-curated
• remotion@openai-curated
• codex-security@openai-curated
• hyperframes@openai-curated
• build-ios-apps@openai-curated
• build-macos-apps@openai-curated
• build-web-data-visualization@openai-curated

The same entries are enabled in ~/.codex/config.toml.

Expected behavior

The TUI /plugins browser should show the same installed/enabled plugin state as codex plugin list, or clearly distinguish the cloud/workspace plugin directory from the local CLI plugin registry.

Notes

This appears to be a source mismatch in the TUI plugin browser rather than a missing local installation. The installed plugin skills and MCP-backed tools are still available in the session.