openai / openai/codex

[macos] Superfluous Empty Logs created on each app startup

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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?

Pro 20x

What platform is your computer?

macOS

What issue are you seeing?

Codex/ChatGPT Unified creates random empty log files. See attached images.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by opening Console.app, then starting ChatGPT or Codex as described. Trace which startup activity creates the empty log files and verify that app startup no longer produces empty log spam while retaining any intended log content.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop
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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