Model Switch Lost After Update, No Data on Left Sidebar

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
macos, rust
Domain
desktop

Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are mentioned. Start by reviewing feedback ID 019f44d7-253e-7250-8f9b-99e0bb9f1709 and reproducing the update, model-switching, Projects, and Recent behavior on macOS. Done means switching works and the left sidebar restores its project and recent file data with the unchanged local path.

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Description

app bug
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

ChatGPT 26.721.30844

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Plus

What platform is your computer?

macos arm64

What issue are you seeing?

Codex Desktop. After the update, switching between Codex and ChatGPT failed. The Projects and Recent sections on the left sidebar show no data, though search results are still retrievable. The local folder path has been verified unchanged.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Feedback ID: 019f44d7-253e-7250-8f9b-99e0bb9f1709

What is the expected behavior?

Smooth switching between Codex and ChatGPT; Projects & Recent on the left sidebar should display all file data normally based on unchanged local directory path.

Additional information

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