[Windows][Codex Desktop][P1 candidate] Inter-task messages may disappear after restart while downstream actions remain
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
OpenAI.Codex_26.825.6671.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0`
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
Windows 11 Pro, version 10.0.26200, build 26200
What issue are you seeing?
CODEX_DESKTOP_RESTART_INTER_TASK_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE_BUG_REPORT_EN_2026-08-31.md
What steps can reproduce the bug?
See the .md file for details.
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
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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 with the attached CODEX_DESKTOP_RESTART_INTER_TASK_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE_BUG_REPORT_EN_2026-08-31.md and reproduce the behavior on Windows 11 using the reported Codex App version. Done means confirming that inter-task messages remain available after restart while downstream actions are preserved.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100