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Queued tasks disappear after switching chats in Codex App

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Description

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

26.908.70816

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

When Codex is working on a task, I can add additional prompts to the queue. The queued prompts are correctly displayed above the input field.

However, if I switch to another chat and then return to the original chat, the queued prompts are no longer visible in the UI.

Steps to reproduce:

Start a task in a Codex chat.
While Codex is working, add one or more follow-up prompts to the queue.
Confirm that the queued prompts are visible above the input field.
Switch to another chat.
Return to the original chat.

Actual behavior:
The queued prompt cards disappear from the UI after returning to the chat.

Expected behavior:
Queued prompts should remain visible until they are executed, cancelled, or removed by the user.

I can reproduce the issue consistently. Screenshots showing the queue before and after switching chats are attached.

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What steps can reproduce the bug?

Start a task in a Codex chat and let it continue running.
While the task is running, submit 1–2 additional prompts so they appear as queued follow-ups above the input field.
Confirm that the queued prompts are visible.
Switch to another chat in the Codex App.
Return to the original chat.
The queued follow-up prompts are no longer visible.

The issue is reproducible by switching away from and back to a chat that has queued follow-up prompts.

What is the expected behavior?

Queued follow-up prompts should remain visible and associated with the original chat when switching between chats.

When I return to the original chat, all pending queued prompts should still be displayed until they are executed, edited, cancelled, or removed.

Additional information

This occurs in the Codex App on Windows.

The queued prompts are visible before switching chats and disappear from the UI after returning to the original chat. Screenshots showing both states are attached.

As a small token of appreciation for reporting and documenting this reproducible issue, a Codex usage reset would be greatly appreciated if that's something the team can offer. (@milpescodex)

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Reproduce the issue in the Windows Codex App by queueing follow-up prompts, switching chats, and returning to the original chat; then trace the chat-switching and queued-prompt state handling. Done means queued prompts remain visible until executed, edited, cancelled, or removed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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