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- Dominant language
- Rust
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- 125k
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
latest
What subscription do you have?
plus
What platform is your computer?
windows 11
What issue are you seeing?
[Window Title]
ChatGPT
[Main Instruction]
ChatGPT failed to start.
[Content]
Unable to locate the Codex CLI binary. Set CODEX_CLI_PATH or ensure the Electron resources include bin/codex.
[Check for Updates] [Quit]
What steps can reproduce the bug?
install last app and see
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the installation on Windows 11 with the latest Codex App and inspect how the Electron resources provide bin/codex. Check the CODEX_CLI_PATH fallback described in the error. Done means the installed app starts without reporting that the Codex CLI binary is missing.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, rust
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100