2 people reported
All time, since Sep 17.
Stale CODEX_CLI_PATH backend hang
“Windows desktop repeatedly hangs with stale CODEX_CLI_PATH override”
Is this your bug? What gets counted gets fixed. Pile on.
Paste this into your agent. It files your report, with your error and version.
I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/10483/file Follow it to file my report. Show me the text before you send.
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Desktop hangs when stale CODEX_CLI_PATH backend is used. The user-level override points at .sandbox-bin\codex.exe, which the MSIX package update does not refresh, so an old app-server launches.
Is this your bug?
File my report- Where
- Windows desktop app
- Error text
Top level window is idle- Versions
- 0.145.0-alpha.18 to 26.911.7940.0
- Platforms
- Windows
- How bad
- Stops work: a core feature can't be used. Most reports say it used to work. Some reports say it blocks them completely.
Related: Windows app opens no window
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Original reports3, newest first
- Windows desktop hangs when stale CODEX_CLI_PATH selects incompatible app-serverOn GitHub#51813
- Windows: Desktop fails to start after auto-update - stale per-user backend (CODEX_CLI_PATH) and silently invalidated auth sessionOn GitHub#46155
- Windows: Desktop fails to start after auto-update - stale per-user backend (CODEX_CLI_PATH) and silently invalidated auth sessionOn GitHub#46154