ChatGPT desktop app repeatedly reconnects and uses over 100% CPU on macOS
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.908.40834
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macOS ChatGPT desktop app 26.908.40834. During a simple “只回复1” request, the app repeatedly reconnects and becomes very slow. At 13:20:03, ChatGPT/Codex processes consumed about 115% CPU across the main process and multiple Codex Renderer processes. The web version responds in seconds. Clash is system proxy, TUN off.
What platform is your computer?
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What issue are you seeing?
macOS ChatGPT desktop app 26.908.40834.
During a simple “只回复1” request, the app repeatedly reconnects and becomes very slow.
At 13:20:03, ChatGPT/Codex processes consumed about 115% CPU across the main process and multiple Codex Renderer processes.
The web version responds in seconds. Clash is system proxy, TUN off.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: 01a0adcd-f87c-70c2-8b2c-e60b25911ac1
What is the expected behavior?
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Additional information
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Research direction
Start with the feedback ID 01a0adcd-f87c-70c2-8b2c-e60b25911ac1 and the macOS desktop app context. Investigate the repeated reconnects and high CPU reported during the simple request, then verify that the request completes without repeated reconnects or excessive CPU use.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, rust
- Domain
- desktop, networking, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100