Codex Desktop 26.623.101652: Git UI missing despite repo detected by doctor

Summary

Codex Desktop is not showing the native Git UI for a valid local Git repository/worktree on macOS. Local Git works, GitHub CLI auth works, and codex doctor detects the repository correctly, but the desktop app does not expose the expected Git/change controls.

This looks like a Codex Desktop UI regression rather than a repository, Git, or GitHub CLI problem.

Version

• Codex Desktop: 26.623.101652
• Desktop build: 4674
• Codex CLI: 0.142.5
• Platform: macOS desktop app on Apple Silicon
• Git: 2.55.0
• GitHub CLI: 2.96.0

What is missing

In a local Git repository, Codex Desktop should show the native Git workflow UI, including some or all of:

• changed files / Changes view
• diff or review pane
• branch or worktree context
• commit controls
• push controls
• PR-related actions where applicable

Actual behavior: none of that Git UI appears. The project opens and terminal commands work, but Git actions have to be done manually from the terminal.

Reproduction steps

1. Open Codex Desktop 26.623.101652 on macOS.
2. Open a valid local Git repository or Git worktree.
3. Ensure the repo has a configured GitHub remote.
4. Ensure local changes exist.
5. Confirm git status sees the branch and local changes.
6. Confirm codex doctor detects the repo.
7. Observe that the desktop Git UI still does not appear.

Diagnostics

Local tools are healthy:

git version 2.55.0
gh version 2.96.0
GitHub CLI auth succeeds for github.com

The workspace is a valid Git worktree:

git status --short --branch reports an active branch with local changes
git remote -v reports a configured GitHub remote

Codex Doctor detects Git correctly:

Codex Doctor v0.142.5 · macos-aarch64
17 ok · 3 notes · 0 warn · 1 fail

Git check:
✓ git          git version 2.55.0
repo detected true
repo root     detected
.git entry    detected as a worktree pointer
branch        detected

The only Doctor failure is terminal-related:

✗ terminal TERM=dumb - colors and cursor control are disabled

That does not appear related to the missing Git UI, because Codex Doctor still detects the repository/worktree/branch successfully.

Troubleshooting tried

• Verified local Git works from the terminal.
• Verified the project is a valid Git worktree.
• Verified a GitHub remote is configured.
• Verified GitHub CLI is installed and authenticated.
• Verified Codex CLI is current.
• Ran codex doctor; Git detection passes.
• Restarted Codex Desktop.
• Checked for stale or duplicate Codex Desktop processes.
• Reopened the affected local project.
• Confirmed local file changes exist, so this is not just a clean working tree.

Related issues

This appears related to other missing-Git-UI reports, but this report confirms the behavior on Codex Desktop 26.623.101652 / build 4674 with Codex CLI 0.142.5:

• #30483
• #30484
• #30659

Hypothesis

The Codex backend/CLI detects Git correctly, but the desktop app is not surfacing the native Git controls. The issue appears to be in desktop UI exposure or feature gating rather than Git, GitHub CLI auth, or repository setup.