Computer Use shows no native Windows apps
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.901.6511.0
What subscription do you have?
plus
What platform is your computer?
Windows 11 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Computer Use loads, but cua.getState() returns no native Windows apps:
{"apps":[],"browsers":[{"name":"Codex In-app Browser","type":"iab"}]}
Steam was running but was not listed. Running Codex as administrator did not change this.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Enable Computer Use.
- Start Steam or another native Windows app.
- Call cua.getState().
- Observe apps: [].
This was reproduced repeatedly, including after launching Codex as administrator.
What is the expected behavior?
Computer Use should list running native Windows apps and allow window capture/control.
Additional information
Impact: local Tauri desktop UI/E2E testing is blocked because no desktop application can be captured or controlled.
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 issue on Windows 11 with Steam running, using cua.getState() and the Computer Use flow described in the report. Trace native Windows app enumeration and compare the returned apps with the running applications; done means native apps appear and can be captured and controlled for the stated desktop UI/E2E use case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust, tauri
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100