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Codex Pet overlay reappears after being tucked away

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Description

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

26.831.20005

What subscription do you have?

Plus plan

What platform is your computer?

macOS 26.6.2 (25G83)

What issue are you seeing?

The Codex Pet floating overlay reappears after I select Tuck Away Pet.

I want to keep the Codex desktop app running, but permanently disable/hide the floating Pet overlay. Currently, Tuck Away Pet only hides it temporarily. The Pet appears again later, including after restarting/reopening the app.

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What steps can reproduce the bug?
  1. Open the Codex desktop app.
  2. Open Settings → Pets.
  3. Select Tuck Away Pet.
  4. Continue using Codex, or close and reopen the app.
  5. Observe that the floating Pet overlay appears again.
What is the expected behavior?

After selecting Tuck Away Pet, the Pet overlay should remain hidden until I explicitly select Wake Pet or run /pet.

The Codex application itself should remain running normally.

Additional information

The Pet overlay reappears without explicitly waking it.

There is currently no permanent “Disable Pets” option in the settings.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue through Settings → Pets and selecting Tuck Away Pet, then inspect the state used when Codex continues running and when the app is reopened. The fix is complete when the overlay stays hidden until Wake Pet or /pet is explicitly used, while the Codex app remains running.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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