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Codex Handoff cannot detect an already saved Windows project

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Description

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

26.810.52044

What subscription do you have?

plus

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

I am using Codex Desktop on macOS and attempting to hand off an existing local Git project task to a connected Windows remote host.

Both the macOS source host and the Windows destination host have saved local projects that point to the same Git repository. The Windows project is recognized as a Git repository, and the destination host is online and signed in to the same ChatGPT account and workspace.

When I initiate Handoff from macOS, the Windows host either does not appear in the run-location selector or the handoff fails immediately with:

No matching saved project was found on .

I expected the destination host to be available because its project is already saved and associated with the same Git repository.

Steps already attempted:

  • Recreated the saved project on the Windows host
  • Created a new project record with a different display name
  • Confirmed that both projects use the same Git repository
  • Confirmed that the Windows host is online
  • Restarted/reconnected the desktop apps

No project files were modified while reproducing this issue.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Feedback ID: 01a009d1-21da-79f3-83c8-628bfc86287d

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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Research direction

Begin by reproducing the macOS-to-Windows Codex Desktop handoff using Feedback ID 01a009d1-21da-79f3-83c8-628bfc86287d, comparing the saved-project state on both hosts. No file or test is named; done means the Windows host appears in the run-location selector and the existing project is matched without modifying project files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, rust
Domain
desktop-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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