Garbled messages when using /review in the experimental Windows sandbox mode
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Nov 2, 2025 by ledmaster Closed Nov 2, 2025
What version of Codex is running?
codex-cli 0.53.0
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5 high
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
During a /review , it seems the reasoning messages of the model get thrown together with those messages that flash at the bottom while Codex is doing its work and they get repetitive and garbled.
Functionality is normal, it's just the UI that is messed up.
<img width="563" height="63" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2ccdd861-64da-4b2d-9b4b-661fcafbe39f" />
<img width="414" height="69" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/41b71b16-9528-421e-bdbe-e74f78d5eccf" />
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Run Codex in Powershell with the new experimental settings:
codex `
--enable enable_experimental_windows_sandbox `
--sandbox workspace-write `
--ask-for-approval on-request
- Run
/reviewwith any of the options
What is the expected behavior?
Normal message displays
Additional information
_No response_
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