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Codex desktop chat history rendering bug.

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Description

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

codex-cli 0.154.0

What subscription do you have?

In an existing task, multiple messages in the middle of the conversation became blank, while earlier and later messages still render normally. The underlying session JSONL still exists under ~/.codex/sessions. The issue appeared after an interrupted turn.

What platform is your computer?

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What issue are you seeing?

In an existing task, multiple messages in the middle of the conversation
became blank, while earlier and later messages still render normally.
The underlying session JSONL still exists under ~/.codex/sessions.
The issue appeared after an interrupted turn.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

In an existing task, multiple messages in the middle of the conversation
became blank, while earlier and later messages still render normally.
The underlying session JSONL still exists under ~/.codex/sessions.
The issue appeared after an interrupted turn.

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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Research direction

Start by examining the affected session JSONL under ~/.codex/sessions and reproducing the blank messages after an interrupted turn. Trace how that session data is loaded and rendered in the Codex desktop app; done means messages in the middle of an existing conversation render alongside earlier and later messages.

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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
45/100

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