openai / openai/codex

[Bug] Pet reappears in Codex App after being removed in Settings

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Description

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

26.831.11858

What subscription do you have?

PLUS

What platform is your computer?

macOs Tahoe Version 26.5.2 (25F84)

What issue are you seeing?

Pet reappears in Codex App after being removed in Settings.

What steps can reproduce the bug?
  1. Open Codex App.
  2. Go to Settings.
  3. Remove or disable Pet.
  4. Close Settings or restart/reopen Codex App.
  5. Check Pet again.

Expected result

Pet should remain removed/disabled after changing the setting.

Actual result

Pet appears again after being removed/disabled in Settings.

What is the expected behavior?

Pet appears again after being removed/disabled in Settings.

Additional information

The setting does not appear to persist. Pet is removed successfully, but later becomes available/visible again.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

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 in the Codex App Settings flow and trace how the Pet removal or disable setting is saved and restored after closing Settings or reopening the app. Reproduce the issue with the listed steps, then verify that the Pet remains removed or disabled after restart and that the setting persists.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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