Codex CLI has no access to shell
Open 💬 4 comments Opened Jul 9, 2026 by Beerforthewin
What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.143.0
What subscription do you have?
pro
Which model were you using?
5.5 def
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Powershell 5.1
Codex doctor report
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}What issue are you seeing?
Can't use Unity MCP via Codex. Coden can't access shell
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019f44fe-e016-7882-acaf-cdc34afde2cd
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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