Error: invalid type: boolean `true`, expected struct SkillsConfig in `skills`

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by kevin-valerio Closed Jan 22, 2026

What version of Codex is running?

0.88

What subscription do you have?

API key

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.2

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.2.0 arm64 arm

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

iTerm2

What issue are you seeing?

After updating Codex to 0.88, I get the following error message that blocks Codex:

Error: invalid type: boolean `true`, expected struct SkillsConfig in `skills`

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Update with npm install -g @openai/codex and start codex.

What is the expected behavior?

Codex starting.

Additional information

_No response_

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