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

ChatGPT Windows (Microsoft Store) Version: 26.707.3748.0

What subscription do you have?

darmowa

What platform is your computer?

Windows 10 (64-bit)

What issue are you seeing?

Bug Report – ChatGPT Windows / Codex Workspace Migration Failure

Summary

After the migration from the standalone Codex application to the new ChatGPT Windows application, Codex Workspace became unusable.

The issue appears to be related to the migration process or the application state after the transition from the standalone Codex client.

The application is unable to install Codex Workspace dependencies, cannot properly log out, restores the previous session after reinstall, and fails to complete Workspace initialization.

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Environment

Operating System

• Windows 10 (64-bit)

Application

• ChatGPT Windows (Microsoft Store)
• Version: 26.707.3748.0

Runtime

• Python 3.11.2 installed
• Node.js v24.15.0 installed
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 installed

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Background

Before the migration I was using the standalone Codex application successfully.

My projects are stored outside of the application directory on a separate drive.

Example:

D:\antigravity

The migration to the integrated ChatGPT application happened automatically.

After the migration all Codex Workspace functionality stopped working.

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Symptoms

Workspace

Codex Workspace always reports:

Current version: Not installed

Diagnostics reports:

Codex dependencies may require repair

Selecting:

Reinstall Workspace

always fails.

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Authentication

The application cannot be logged out.

Selecting Sign out has no effect.

After closing and reopening ChatGPT, the previous session is automatically restored.

Even after uninstalling and reinstalling the application, the previous session immediately returns.

Testing with another OpenAI account does not change the behavior.

The application still opens the original session.

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Workspace initialization

A temporary message saying

Finish configuration

appeared once and disappeared immediately before any interaction was possible.

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Application stability

The application occasionally freezes.

Multiple ChatGPT background processes remain running after closing the application.

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AI connectivity

Initially the following error appeared:

stream disconnected before completion:

error sending request for url

http://localhost:11434/v1/responses

I was not using Ollama with Codex previously.

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Telemetry warnings

The application repeatedly reports:

metrics histogram failed:

tag value contains invalid characters:

gemma4:31b-cloud

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Workspace logs

Codex continuously attempts to monitor a workspace that no longer exists:

C:\Users\pablo\OneDrive\Dokumenty\New project

The folder was only an early test workspace.

The real project has been moved long ago to:

D:\antigravity

Searching AppData does not reveal any reference to the old workspace path.

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Troubleshooting already performed

The following actions have already been completed without success:

• Uninstalled ChatGPT

• Removed AppData folders

• Removed Microsoft Store package data

• Restarted Windows

• Reinstalled ChatGPT

• Verified Node.js installation

• Verified Python installation

• Updated Ollama

• Started Ollama manually

• Tested localhost connection

• Verified Microsoft Edge WebView2

• Checked Windows Credential Manager

• Tested another OpenAI account

• Removed Codex cache

• Removed OpenAI cache

• Verified project location

None of these actions changed the behavior.

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Expected behavior

After reinstalling ChatGPT:

• Codex Workspace should install normally.
• Workspace dependencies should install successfully.
• Logout should work.
• Switching OpenAI accounts should start a fresh session.
• Workspace should initialize correctly.
• Previous invalid workspace paths should not persist.

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Actual behavior

The application appears to restore an internal state that survives reinstallations.

Workspace dependencies remain unavailable.

Logout does not function.

Codex Workspace never becomes operational.

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Additional observations

This issue started immediately after the migration from the standalone Codex application to the integrated ChatGPT application.

Based on extensive troubleshooting, this appears to be a migration or application-state issue rather than a local Windows configuration problem.

The behavior is reproducible after complete reinstallations.

Thank you for investigating this issue.

If necessary, I can provide additional diagnostic logs or perform further testing.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Feedback ID: no-active-thread-019f517e-a04f-7d80-989c-684609ea1ab6

What is the expected behavior?

_No response_

Additional information

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