Codex CLI frozen immediately upon install when attempting sign-in
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Dec 12, 2025 by NeonWizard Closed Mar 29, 2026
What version of Codex is running?
codex-cli 0.71.0
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
Which model were you using?
N/A
What platform is your computer?
Windows 10 (x64) - WSL2 Ubuntu
What issue are you seeing?
With a fresh install, upon opening with codex and selecting "Sign in with ChatGPT", the entire terminal freezes. I'm unable to exit with SIGINT.
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What steps can reproduce the bug?
With a fresh install, upon opening with codex and selecting "Sign in with ChatGPT", the entire terminal freezes. I'm unable to exit with SIGINT.
What is the expected behavior?
With a fresh install, upon opening with codex and selecting "Sign in with ChatGPT", I'm able to sign in with ChatGPT.
Additional information
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