[App][macOS] “Files and folders” picker cannot select folders

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 14, 2026 by KapellaMeng

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

  • Codex/ChatGPT desktop app: 26.707.72221

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

  • macOS: 26.5.2 (25F84)

What issue are you seeing?

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Start a Codex task.
  2. Click +.
  3. Select “Files and folders”.
  4. Navigate to a directory in the macOS file picker.
  5. Select the directory itself.

Actual behavior:
The “Open” button remains disabled. Files can be selected, but folders cannot.

Expected behavior:
Because the menu item is named “Files and folders”, selecting a folder should enable the “Open” button and attach that folder to the task.

Additional information:
The issue still reproduces after upgrading to version 26.707.72221.

<img width="1008" height="300" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/812575fd-afee-47ff-8250-0d295761ed40" />

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Start a Codex task.
  2. Click +.
  3. Select “Files and folders”.
  4. Navigate to a directory in the macOS file picker.
  5. Select the directory itself.

What is the expected behavior?

Because the menu item is named “Files and folders”, selecting a folder should enable the “Open” button and attach that folder to the task.

Additional information

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