Cannot add files as context
Open 💬 7 comments Opened Nov 19, 2025 by Alonpenker
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of the VS Code extension are you using?
0.4.43
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which IDE are you using?
VS Code
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22000.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
The codex chat seems to not able to search for files at all, I press on "Add Context", try searching for files but nothing shows up. Tried log out-log in, restarting vs code and codex extension, restarting the workspace, nothing solved it. It did worked 2 days ago, so it is a very new issue.
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What steps can reproduce the bug?
No special reason.
What is the expected behavior?
Showing up files that matching the search query.
Additional information
_No response_
7 Comments
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Does https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/2952 explain the behavior you're seeing?
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I have the same problem.
No, until recently I could add files directly using the + button near the Auto context button, but since the update, it is not possible.
Do you see the same problem if you use
@to reference a file?It's possible that the file search is taking a long time. For example, if you have a very large project or you're using a very slow disk (e.g. a network volume).
I'm not able to repro the problem you're seeing. I wonder if it's something specific to your project. Could you try with a different project / workspace to see if you're seeing the same problem there?
Thank you for responding. I tried this from another and much smaller project, still get the same issue. When I try and search using the @, I can find files immediately with no problem.
@Alonpenker, are you still seeing this problem?