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Windows Codex Browser/Chrome bundled plugin initialization failure

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Description

Windows Codex desktop Browser/Chrome bundled plugin regression.

Codex app: 26.825.4187.0
Bundled Browser/Chrome plugin: 26.721.41059

Browser initialization fails with:
Importing module "node:process" is not allowed in node_repl

Chrome plugin source exists in:
%USERPROFILE%.codex.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled\plugins\chrome

But Chrome is not registered as an available capability and its formal cache is missing.

Computer Use also reports:
Windows Computer Use Sky runtime is unavailable.

Restart and repair did not resolve the issue.
Browser access worked previously.

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the bundled plugin at %USERPROFILE%.codex.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled\plugins\chrome and tracing the Windows initialization path that reports the node_repl import error. Compare the bundled source with the missing formal cache and capability registration, then check how the Computer Use Sky runtime availability is reported. Done should include successful Chrome initialization and a clear determination of whether the Computer Use failure is part of the same regression.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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