Regression in VS Code extension 26.803.41515 on Linux Remote-SSH: Codex fails to load resources, any earlier version works

Summary

The Codex VS Code extension fails to start on a Linux server environment with version 26.803.41515 and shows:

Codex could not start
The extension couldn't load its resources.

This appears to be a regression introduced specifically in 26.803.41515.

Environment

• Product: Codex VS Code extension
• Affected extension version: 26.803.41515
• Context: Linux server / Remote-SSH workflow
• Observed after upgrading to the version released about one day ago

Reproduction

1. Connect to a Linux server using VS Code Remote-SSH.
2. Use Codex extension version 26.803.41515.
3. Open the Codex sidebar.
4. The extension fails to start and eventually displays:

Codex could not start
The extension couldn't load its resources.

Regression boundary / A-B test

The important observation is that the problem is version-specific:

• 26.803.41515 -> fails consistently
• Downgrading to any earlier Codex extension version tested -> works normally again in the same Linux server environment

No server-side configuration changes are required. Simply downgrading the extension restores the Codex sidebar.

This makes a Linux server configuration issue less likely and strongly suggests a regression in 26.803.41515.

Expected behavior

Codex should start normally on the same Linux Remote-SSH environment, as it does with earlier extension versions.

Workaround

Downgrade the Codex VS Code extension to any earlier version.

Related reports

This is likely related to:

• #37458
• #37517

Those reports describe the same generic startup error. This report adds a clear regression boundary: 26.803.41515 is broken in the Linux server environment, while earlier versions work in the same environment.