Codex app renders generated DOCX file citation as an empty list item

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Aug 10, 2026 by djsaijr
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Summary

A generated .docx file was present on disk and valid, but the Codex desktop response rendered its file attachment/citation as an empty bullet. A Markdown file link in the next bullet rendered correctly.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Ask Codex to create a DOCX document.
  2. Have the final response include the generated DOCX as a local file output/citation inside a Markdown list.
  3. Open the completed response in the Codex desktop app.

Actual result

The DOCX item appears as a blank bullet with no filename or clickable attachment. The following Markdown link renders normally.

Expected result

The DOCX filename should be visible and clickable/downloadable.

Additional details

  • The DOCX existed at the cited absolute path.
  • The file passed ZIP integrity validation and rendered correctly to three pages.
  • Reproduced on macOS 26.6 (25G72) on 2026-08-10.
  • The affected task ran for 10m 42s, and the user then had to spend another turn requesting the file again.
  • Screenshot is available from the reporter if needed.

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1 Comment

github-actions[bot] contributor · 17 days ago

Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.

  • #36933
  • #36638

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