openai / openai/codex

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app bug windows-os
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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]

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

install last app and see

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

No response

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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.

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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

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