macOS desktop: Projects sidebar is empty although saved projects still exist

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Not available from the running app session

What subscription do you have?

Unknown

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

The Projects sidebar is empty, so saved projects cannot be opened from the app. The app's internal project hierarchy still contains the saved projects, which indicates that the data exists but the sidebar does not render or expose it.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Open Codex Desktop on macOS.
2. View the Projects section in the sidebar.
3. Observe that no projects are visible or accessible.
4. Inspecting the app's project hierarchy shows that saved projects are still present in the Projects section.

What is the expected behavior?

All saved projects should be visible in the Projects sidebar and selectable so their conversations can be opened.

Additional information

Observed during a voice chat. The saved hierarchy included five projects at the time of the report, while the visible Projects sidebar was empty.

Reproduce the issue in Codex Desktop on macOS by opening the Projects section and confirming that saved projects are absent while the internal project hierarchy still contains them. Trace the Projects sidebar rendering and selection path, then verify that all saved projects are visible and can be opened; the payload names no files or tests, so locating the relevant entry points is part of the work.