Windows ARM64 desktop app exits immediately after loading main screen

Open 💬 5 comments Opened Jul 16, 2026 by jmstudiolive

What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.130.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Prolite

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.6-sol

What platform is your computer?

Windows 11 ARM64 running in Parallels Desktop on macOS

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Windows Terminal with Windows PowerShell (x86)

Codex doctor report

Not available in Codex CLI 0.130.0

What issue are you seeing?

The Codex desktop app loads the main screen and shows my conversations, then exits within a few seconds without an error message. Windows Event Viewer and Reliability Monitor do not record an application crash.

I tested app repair, reset, uninstall followed by reboot and reinstall, a fresh config.toml, and launching ChatGPT.exe with --disable-gpu. The behavior remained the same.

I also restored a Time Machine backup of the entire Windows VM from two days earlier, when Codex had worked normally. Offline, the app remains on a white screen. After connecting to the internet, it loads the main screen and then exits. Codex CLI continues to work normally.

Affected desktop package observed:
OpenAI.Codex 26.707.12708.0 ARM64

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019f6a77-d811-7601-afd2-44d7c4cf4381

What is the expected behavior?

The Codex desktop app should remain open and allow me to continue local coding sessions.

Additional information

The issue reproduces even in a restored VM backup that previously worked. The behavior appears to be triggered after the app connects to OpenAI services. Codex CLI works with the same account and local project. Uploaded feedback thread ID: 019f6a77-d811-7601-afd2-44d7c4cf4381

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