codex CLI crashes in Node.js 20+ due to read-only process.noDeprecation assignment
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 18, 2025 by Hitman247m Closed Apr 18, 2025
What version of Codex is running?
0.1.2504172351
Which model were you using?
N/A
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 24.4.0 arm64 arm
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Environment:
- Node.js:
v22.14.0 (LTS) - OS:
macOS (Apple Silicon) - Codex CLI:
latest (installed globally via npm) - Location:
/opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/dist/cli.js
Issue:
Running any codex command fails with:
$ codex --version
file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/dist/cli.js:675
`;let s=E=>{console.log(a),h7.exit(typeof E=="number"?E:2)},c=()=>{console.log(typeof e.version=="string"?e.version:r.version),h7.exit(0)};n._.length===0&&e.argv.length===1&&(n.version===!0&&e.autoVersion?c():n.help===!0&&e.autoHelp&&s(0));let d=n._;delete n._,e.allowUnknownFlags||uce(d);let f=dle(n,{exclude:["--",/^\w$/]}),A={...f};cce(f,e);for(let E of Object.values(e.flags)){if(Array.isArray(E.aliases))for(let C of E.aliases)delete f[C];delete f[E.shortFlag]}return dce(e.flags,f,d),{input:d,flags:f,unnormalizedFlags:A,pkg:r,help:a,showHelp:s,showVersion:c}},pce=(e,t={})=>{let r=oce(e,t),n=sce(r),a=CFe(r,n);return h7.title=a.pkg.bin?Object.keys(a.pkg.bin).at(0):a.pkg.name,a};var fce=Le(st(),1);import E7 from"path";process.noDeprecation=!0;Kb();var qa=pce(`
^
TypeError: Cannot assign to read only property 'noDeprecation' of object '#<process>'
at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/dist/cli.js:675:748
Node.js v22.14.0
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
What do you see instead?
$ codex --version
file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/dist/cli.js:675
`;let s=E=>{console.log(a),h7.exit(typeof E=="number"?E:2)},c=()=>{console.log(typeof e.version=="string"?e.version:r.version),h7.exit(0)};n._.length===0&&e.argv.length===1&&(n.version===!0&&e.autoVersion?c():n.help===!0&&e.autoHelp&&s(0));let d=n._;delete n._,e.allowUnknownFlags||uce(d);let f=dle(n,{exclude:["--",/^\w$/]}),A={...f};cce(f,e);for(let E of Object.values(e.flags)){if(Array.isArray(E.aliases))for(let C of E.aliases)delete f[C];delete f[E.shortFlag]}return dce(e.flags,f,d),{input:d,flags:f,unnormalizedFlags:A,pkg:r,help:a,showHelp:s,showVersion:c}},pce=(e,t={})=>{let r=oce(e,t),n=sce(r),a=CFe(r,n);return h7.title=a.pkg.bin?Object.keys(a.pkg.bin).at(0):a.pkg.name,a};var fce=Le(st(),1);import E7 from"path";process.noDeprecation=!0;Kb();var qa=pce(`
^
TypeError: Cannot assign to read only property 'noDeprecation' of object '#<process>'
at file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@openai/codex/dist/cli.js:675:748
Node.js v22.14.0
Additional information
_No response_
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