Unable to open the codex normally
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app
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windows-os
- Dominant language
- Rust
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.825.6671.0
What subscription do you have?
plus
What platform is your computer?
windows
What issue are you seeing?
Clicking on Codex fails to open properly, constantly stuck in the background of the Task Manager, and cannot be accessed
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Just open codex normally
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
No response
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 launch failure on Windows with Codex App version 26.825.6671.0 and confirm that the process remains in Task Manager without an accessible window. Trace the normal application startup path and verify that Codex opens normally and is accessible after the fix.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- 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