[Linux] Existing ChatGPT Projects do not appear in the desktop app

What version of the Codex / ChatGPT Desktop App are you using?

26.831.20005

What subscription do you have?

Not provided

What platform is your computer?

• OS: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling (kali-rolling)
• Kernel: Linux 7.1.5+kali-amd64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

What issue are you seeing?

Existing ChatGPT Projects do not appear in the Linux ChatGPT/Codex desktop app, so the user cannot access their projects from the app.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Install and open the Linux ChatGPT/Codex desktop app.
2. Sign in to the user's ChatGPT account.
3. Open the sidebar / Projects area.
4. Observe that existing ChatGPT Projects are not shown.

What is the expected behavior?

Existing ChatGPT Projects associated with the signed-in account should appear in the desktop app and be accessible from the sidebar.

What is the actual behavior?

No existing ChatGPT Projects are displayed in the Linux desktop app.

Additional information

• App version: 26.831.20005
• OS: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling
• This report does not include account credentials, project content, tokens, or cookies.
• Whether the projects appear in ChatGPT web and whether the issue persists after sign-out/sign-in has not yet been confirmed.

Start by reproducing the issue in the Linux desktop app and inspect the sidebar / Projects area after signing in. Check whether the same projects appear on ChatGPT web and whether sign-out/sign-in changes the result. Done means existing projects for the signed-in account are visible and accessible from the app sidebar.