Computer Use plugin and @Computer are unavailable in Codex desktop app
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
ChatGPT desktop app 26.908.40834 (released Sep 12, 2026)
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.6.0 x86_64 i386
What issue are you seeing?
Problem
I cannot enable Computer Use in the Codex desktop app.
I searched the Plugins page for “Computer Use,” but no Computer Use plugin appears. In a new Codex task, typing @ does not show @Computer, so I cannot give Codex permission to control local Mac apps such as Finder or Terminal.
@Chrome appears as an option, but it seems to be a separate browser-only feature and does not provide whole-desktop control.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Steps to reproduce
- Open the Codex desktop app on macOS.
- Open Plugins and search for
Computer Use. - Observe that no Computer Use plugin is available.
- Create a new Codex task.
- Type
@in the prompt box. - Observe that
@Computeris not available.
What is the expected behavior?
Expected behavior
I expected the Computer Use plugin to be available, or for the app to explain clearly that it is unavailable for my account, region, subscription, or app version.
Additional information
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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
No source files or tests are named in the report. Start by reproducing the behavior in the macOS Codex desktop app through the Plugins page and a new task's @ prompt; done means Computer Use is available or the app clearly explains why it is unavailable for the account, region, subscription, or version.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100