openai / openai/codex

PDF Preview not working

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Description

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

26.908.61612

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.6.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

When uploading a PDF in a chat, the preview does not render. Only place holder of the pages are visible

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a0a45d-7948-7f80-8785-c94ab65b084c

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the Codex App on the reported Darwin arm64 environment using the supplied Feedback ID and a PDF upload in chat. Trace the PDF preview flow from upload to rendering; done means uploaded PDF pages display their previews instead of placeholders.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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