VS Code Extension doesn't load
Resolved 💬 13 comments Opened Sep 17, 2025 by Mac-V-Sog Closed Nov 11, 2025
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (dylan-hurd-oai, contributor)
responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.
What version of Codex is running?
0.5.11
Which model were you using?
_No response_
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0 x64
What steps can reproduce the bug?
The VS Code extension worked when I first installed it, both the public and pre-release versions.
However as of a few days ago, the extension is unable to load. I have re-installed to no avail, restarted the application several times. See screenshot below.
<img width="1022" height="483" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8fb68f73-79a2-4189-8551-1cc69ecd8dcf" />
What is the expected behavior?
That the extension loads
What do you see instead?
A blank screen
Additional information
_No response_
13 Comments
Had the same issue. What worked for me was:
Disabling it.
Restarting extension.
Restarting the IDE.
That did the trick for me.
<img width="989" height="245" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6822658b-b5f3-4632-993b-457cf058de40" />
This also happened to me. Try launching the cli version instead; it should give you a specific error that prevents launch. Mine turned out to be a config issue preventing codex from launching.
Couple Questions!
@iamhectorlopez which version were you on?
@Mac-V-Sog can you confirm whether @iharc-jordan's issue impacted you as well? We should fix this but would like to find the root cause, especially if you can repro on 0.4.10
Have you tried deleting config.toml (if there is an error in the syntax, it will not load) or auth.json?
现在是在最新版上也存在这个问题（0.5.11）
可以问一下，这两个文件是在哪个路径下吗？
~/.codex/config.toml
I have the same problem, it works fine after I cleared the config
~/.codex/config.toml
@dylan-hurd-oai
Codex version: 0.4.10
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I tried installing the CLI and was getting some errors and I put it down to the fact I'm not running WSL or Linux. I am running Windows 11.
@dylan-hurd-oai
The above solution worked for me. See my previous comment re the CLI.
After spending hours meddling with forces I don't understand, and even clearing the config in vain, I tried clicking this option in the settings on a whim:
Chatgpt: Open On StartupAnd lo and behold, when I restarted VS Code, it worked 😭😭😭
There were a number of issues discussed above, and it sounds like most or all have been addressed. I'm going to close the issue. If you're still seeing this problem with the latest version of the codex VS Code Extension, please open a new issue with details.