Cant load codex
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windows-os
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- Rust
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Description
Please see the attached screenshots of the original startup error and the diagnostic results.
App version: 26.820.7780.0
After reinstalling the app on the C: drive, it still fails to start with the error: “Unable to locate the Codex CLI binary.”
Package status: Ok
The CODEX_CLI_PATH environment variable is not set.
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 startup failure described in the screenshots and reviewing the Codex CLI binary discovery path, including the unset CODEX_CLI_PATH variable. Done means the app can locate the Codex CLI binary and start successfully on the reported installation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100