macOS: ChatGPT.app repeatedly asks “would like to access data from other apps”

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
macos, rust
Domain
desktop, security

Research direction

No file or test is named in the report. First reproduce the denial-and-repeat prompt flow on macOS with the stated Codex version, then trace which app feature triggers the permission request. Done means the request no longer reappears after denial, or the app clearly identifies the dependent feature and explains how to re-enable it.

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Description

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

Version 26.721.31836

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

Codex asks for access. I say no. Some time later it asks again.

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

Running Codex without having granted permission - eventually (at a seemingly random time) it asks for permission.

What is the expected behavior?

(a) It's not clear why it's asking for permission in the first place. I have not knowingly enabled a feature that should require it.

(b) After refusing permission, it should not ask again. If necessary, it should show some UI indicating what features will not be available unless permission is granted, and it should then disable those features, and give me instructions on how to manually re-enable them if I want to later.

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