openai / openai/codex

Cant load codex

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app bug windows-os
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Description

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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.

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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

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