Fedora44 - codex exension hangs at startup in VSCode sometimes

What version of the IDE extension are you using?

26.707.71524

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro x5

Which IDE are you using?

VSCOde: Version: 1.128.0 Commit: fc3def6774c76082adf699d366f31a557ce5573f Date: 2026-07-07T15:14:24-07:00 Electron: 42.5.0 ElectronBuildId: 14525058 Chromium: 148.0.7778.271 Node.js: 24.17.0 V8: 14.8.178.33-electron.0 OS: Linux x64 7.1.3-200.fc44.x86_64

What platform is your computer?

Fedora 44 on a Framework Desktop

What issue are you seeing?

Codex often stalls when first starting up in VSCode.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Open VSCode from the Fedora "Software" list / or as a pinned item on the dashboard

What is the expected behavior?

_No response_

Additional information

I started noticing this a few days ago.