openai / openai/codex

[Feature] Add a manual retry button after reconnect attempts are exhausted

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app connectivity enhancement
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Description

Problem

When Codex loses network connectivity while sending a request, it automatically retries until the retry limit is reached. The UI then remains in a failed/reconnecting state (for example, Reconnecting... waiting for network, Переподключение 5/5) and shows the request error.

Suggestion

Add an explicit Continue / Retry connection action in this state that starts a new connection attempt.

The action should:

  • reset the exhausted retry counter and backoff;
  • retry the connection/request without losing the current conversation or draft;
  • show clear progress and a useful error if the manual attempt fails again;
  • remain available after automatic retries have been exhausted.

Context

Observed in the Codex desktop app after a request failed with an HTTP 403 response from backend-api/codex/responses. A manual retry would let the user recover without restarting the task or waiting for another automatic cycle.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Codex UI state that displays the exhausted reconnect counter and the automatic retry/backoff handling. Add a manual Continue or Retry connection action that preserves the conversation or draft, resets retry state, reports progress and errors, and remains available after automatic retries end.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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