PowerShell windows and paste failure

“Codex repeatedly opens visible PowerShell/Windows Terminal windows while working, including during file search, planning, and local tool execution.”

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I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/15395/file
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Visible PowerShell windows spawn and copy/paste fails on Windows. Windows appear during file search, planning and local tool execution, stealing focus and interrupting typing, while copy/paste in the terminal/UI does not work reliably.

Is this your bug?

File my report

Where: Windows CLI
Versions: 0.157.1
Platforms: Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow.

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Original reports1, newest first

Sep 26, 2026Windows: copy/paste fails and PowerShell windows spawn constantly after 0.157.xOn GitHub#48467