37 people reported
All time, since Sep 25, including 22 thumbs-up on GitHub.
Startup spinner never finishes
“Codex Desktop remains indefinitely on the startup spinner before showing projects or chats.”
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Desktop app stuck on startup spinner until app-server restarts. On Windows the UI never mounts while the child codex.exe app-server keeps running; killing that process lets the UI load.
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- Windows desktop app
- Error text
MCP server startup failed server_name="codex_app" error="timed out awaiting tools/list after 10s"- Versions
- 0.158.0 to 26.924.22138
- Platforms
- Windows
- How bad
- Breaks a normal workflow. Some reports say it used to work. Some reports say it blocks them completely.
Part of: Windows app stuck on loading screen10 bugs
- Desktop hangs on startup logo7 people
- Stuck on startup splash7 people
- App stuck on loading spinner7 people
- Windows app hangs on startup3 people
- Stuck on OpenAI logo screen2 people
- Desktop app stuck on splash2 people
- Stuck on startup loading screen2 people
- Stuck on loading screen6 people
- Infinite loading spinner1 person
Original reports15, newest first
- Windows desktop app stuck on loading spinner: UI never mounts until the local app-server (codex.exe) is killedOn GitHub#50033
- [Windows][26.924.22138] Desktop app stuck on loading spinner at startup; home only loads after codex.exe (app-server) is restartedOn GitHub#49240
- [Windows][26.924.2738.0] Persistent startup spinner — app_start timeout after auth/renderer ready; survives Repair and reinstallOn GitHub#48946
- [Windows][26.924.2738.0] Startup spinner forever in most launches: renderer root never mounts; restarting child codex.exe fixes it (analysis + workaround)On GitHub#48896
- [Windows] Codex desktop app stuck on endless loading spinner after updateOn GitHub#48832
- Windows Codex is not opening, absolutely unusable forever loadingOn GitHub#48782
- Windows desktop app stuck on loading screen after every in-app updateOn GitHub#48655
- Windows Desktop spins forever on startup; restarting only codex.exe restores UIOn GitHub#48603
- ChatGPT for Windows stuck on loading screen after updating; app-server respondsOn GitHub#48592
- [Windows] Codex App 26.924.2738.0 stuck indefinitely on startup spinnerOn GitHub#48558
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- Windows desktop stuck on startup spinner; Remote still worksOn GitHub#48484
- [Windows 26.924] Every cold startup stalls on Loading; restarting only app-server restores UIOn GitHub#48466
- Codex/ChatGPT Desktop APP Stopped working! Not Loading Anymore!On GitHub#48453
- [Windows][26.924.1866.0] Codex App stuck on blank screen with infinite spinner at startupOn GitHub#48364
- [Windows] Codex Desktop 26.924.1866.0 stuck on startup spinner until app-server codex.exe is terminatedOn GitHub#48333