codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix 019e4a10-1df0-7752-8b4e-e1f4bebb7e5d

What version of Codex CLI is running?

│ >_ OpenAI Codex (v0.131.0) │ │ │ │ model: gpt-5.5 low /model to change │ │ directory: ~

What subscription do you have?

pro

Which model were you using?

gpt2 codex

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

iterm2,

Codex doctor report

What issue are you seeing?

i touched the shadow folder from terminal, and apparently agents cant boot up properly or stuck in a loops

What steps can reproduce the bug?

ceating a system file tree . Uploaded thread: 019e4a10-1df0-7752-8b4e-e1f4bebb7e5d

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

Last login: Thu May 21 11:23:00 on ttys000 macuser@MacBook-Air ~ % codex

╭───────────────────────────────────────────╮ │ >_ OpenAI Codex (v0.131.0) │ │ │ │ model: gpt-5.5 low /model to change │ │ directory: ~ │ ╰───────────────────────────────────────────╯

Tip: Use /init to create an AGENTS.md with project-specific guidance.

⚠ Skipped loading 2 skill(s) due to invalid SKILL.md files.

⚠ /Users/macuser/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-curated/heygen/ed8ce2ea/skills/ heygen-avatar/SKILL.md: invalid description: exceeds maximum length of 1024 characters

⚠ /Users/macuser/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-curated/heygen/ed8ce2ea/skills/ heygen-video/SKILL.md: invalid description: exceeds maximum length of 1024 characters

⚠ Skipped loading 2 skill(s) due to invalid SKILL.md files.

⚠ /Users/macuser/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-curated/heygen/ed8ce2ea/skills/ heygen-avatar/SKILL.md: invalid description: exceeds maximum length of 1024 characters

⚠ /Users/macuser/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-curated/heygen/ed8ce2ea/skills/ heygen-video/SKILL.md: invalid description: exceeds maximum length of 1024 characters

⚠ MCP client for telegram failed to start: MCP startup failed: No such file or directory (os error 2)

⚠ MCP client for google-drive failed to start: MCP startup failed: handshaking with MCP server failed: Send message error Transport [rmcp::transport::worker::WorkerTransport<rmcp::transport::streamable_http_cli ent::StreamableHttpClientWorker<codex_rmcp_client::http_client_adapter::Stream ableHttpClientAdapter>>] error: Client error: HTTP request failed: http/request failed: error sending request for url (https://drive.mcp.claude.com/mcp), when send initialize request

⚠ GitHub MCP does not support OAuth. Log in by adding a personal access token (https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens) to your environment and config.toml: [mcp_servers.github] bearer_token_env_var = CODEX_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN

⚠ MCP client for cloudflare-docs timed out after 30 seconds. Add or adjust startup_timeout_sec in your config.toml: [mcp_servers.cloudflare-docs] startup_timeout_sec = XX

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⚠ Skill descriptions were shortened to fit the 2% skills context budget. Codex can still see every skill, but some descriptions are shorter. Disable unused skills or plugins to leave more room for the rest.

• SessionStart hook (completed) hook context: You are in 'explanatory' output style mode, where you should provide educational insights about the codebase as you help with the user's task.You should be clear and educational, providing helpful explanations while remaining focused on the task. Balance educational content with task completion. When providing insights, you may exceed typical length constraints, but remain focused and relevant.## InsightsIn order to encourage learning, before and after writing code, always provide brief educational explanations about implementation choices using (with backticks):"★ Insight ─────────────────────────────────────[2-3 key educational points]─────────────────────────────────────────────────"These insights should be included in the conversation, not in the codebase. You should generally focus on interesting insights that are specific to the codebase or the code you just wrote, rather than general programming concepts. Do not wait until the end to provide insights. Provide them as you write code.

• SessionStart hook (completed) hook context: <EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>You have superpowers.Below is the full content of your 'superpowers:using-superpowers' skill - your introduction to using skills. For all other skills, use the 'Skill' tool:---name: using- superpowersdescription: Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions---<SUBAGENT-STOP>If you were dispatched as a subagent to execute a specific task, skip this skill.</SUBAGENT- STOP><EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>If you think there is even a 1% chance a skill might apply to what you are doing, you ABSOLUTELY MUST invoke the skill.IF A SKILL APPLIES TO YOUR TASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. YOU MUST USE IT.This is not negotiable. This is not optional. You cannot rationalize your way out of this.</EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>## Instruction PrioritySuperpowers skills override default system prompt behavior, but user instructions always take precedence:1. User's explicit instructions (CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, AGENTS.md, direct requests) — highest priority2. Superpowers skills — override default system behavior where they conflict3. Default system prompt — lowest priorityIf CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, or AGENTS.md says "don't use TDD" and a skill says "always use TDD," follow the user's instructions. The user is in control.## How to Access SkillsIn Claude Code: Use the Skill tool. When you invoke a skill, its content is loaded and presented to you—follow it directly. Never use the Read tool on skill files.In Copilot CLI: Use the skill tool. Skills are auto-discovered from installed plugins. The skill tool works the same as Claude Code's Skill tool.In Gemini CLI: Skills activate via the activate_skill tool. Gemini loads skill metadata at session start and activates the full content on demand.In other environments: Check your platform's documentation for how skills are loaded.## Platform AdaptationSkills use Claude Code tool names. Non-CC platforms: see references/copilot-tools.md (Copilot CLI), references/codex- tools.md (Codex) for tool equivalents. Gemini CLI users get the tool mapping loaded automatically via GEMINI.md.# Using Skills## The RuleInvoke relevant or requested skills BEFORE any response or action. Even a 1% chance a skill might apply means that you should invoke the skill to check. If an invoked skill turns out to be wrong for the situation, you don't need to use it.dotdigraph skill_flow { "User message received" [shape=doublecircle]; "About to EnterPlanMode?" [shape=doublecircle]; "Already brainstormed?" [shape=diamond]; "Invoke brainstorming skill" [shape=box]; "Might any skill apply?" [shape=diamond]; "Invoke Skill tool" [shape=box]; "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" [shape=box]; "Has checklist?" [shape=diamond]; "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [shape=box]; "Follow skill exactly" [shape=box]; "Respond (including clarifications)" [shape=doublecircle]; "About to EnterPlanMode?" -> "Already brainstormed?"; "Already brainstormed?" -> "Invoke brainstorming skill" [label="no"]; "Already brainstormed?" -> "Might any skill apply?" [label="yes"]; "Invoke brainstorming skill" -> "Might any skill apply?"; "User message received" -> "Might any skill apply?"; "Might any skill apply?" -> "Invoke Skill tool" [label="yes, even 1%"]; "Might any skill apply?" -> "Respond (including clarifications)" [label="definitely not"]; "Invoke Skill tool" -> "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'"; "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" -> "Has checklist?"; "Has checklist?" -> "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [label="yes"]; "Has checklist?" -> "Follow skill exactly" [label="no"]; "Create TodoWrite todo per item" -> "Follow skill exactly";}## Red FlagsThese thoughts mean STOP— you're rationalizing:| Thought | Reality ||---------|---------|| "This is just a simple question" | Questions are tasks. Check for skills. || "I need more context first" | Skill check comes BEFORE clarifying questions. || "Let me explore the codebase first" | Skills tell you HOW to explore. Check first. || "I can check git/files quickly" | Files lack conversation context. Check for skills. || "Let me gather information first" | Skills tell you HOW to gather information. || "This doesn't need a formal skill" | If a skill exists, use it. || "I remember this skill" | Skills evolve. Read current version. || "This doesn't count as a task" | Action = task. Check for skills. || "The skill is overkill" | Simple things become complex. Use it. || "I'll just do this one thing first" | Check BEFORE doing anything. || "This feels productive" | Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this. || "I know what that means" | Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it. |## Skill PriorityWhen multiple skills could apply, use this order:1. Process skills first (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task2. Implementation skills second (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills."Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.## Skill TypesRigid (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.Flexible (patterns): Adapt principles to context.The skill itself tells you which.## User InstructionsInstructions say WHAT, not HOW. ]; "Invoke brainstorming skill" -> "Might any skill apply?"; "User message received" -> "Might any skill apply?"; "Might any skill apply?" -> "Invoke Skill tool" [label="yes, even 1%"]; "Might any skill apply?" -> "Respond (including clarifications)" [label="definitely not"]; "Invoke Skill tool" -> "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'"; "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" -> "Has checklist?"; "Has checklist?" -> "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [label="yes"]; "Has checklist?" -> "Follow skill exactly" [label="no"]; "Create TodoWrite todo per item" -> "Follow skill exactly";}```## Red FlagsThese thoughts mean STOP—you're rationalizing:| Thought | Reality ||---------|---------|| "This is just a simple question" | Questions are tasks. Check for skills. || "I need more context first" | Skill check comes BEFORE clarifying questions. || "Let me explore the codebase first" | Skills tell you HOW to explore. Check first. || "I can check git/files quickly" | Files lack conversation context. Check for skills. || "Let me gather information first" | Skills tell you HOW to gather information. || "This doesn't need a formal skill" | If a skill exists, use it. || "I remember this skill" | Skills evolve. Read current version. || "This doesn't count as a task" | Action = task. Check for skills. || "The skill is overkill" | Simple things become complex. Use it. || "I'll just do this one thing first" | Check BEFORE doing anything. || "This feels productive" | Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this. || "I know what that means" | Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it. |## Skill PriorityWhen multiple skills could apply, use this order:1. Process skills first (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task2. Implementation skills second (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills."Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.## Skill TypesRigid (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.Flexible (patterns): Adapt principles to context.The skill itself tells you which.## User InstructionsInstructions say WHAT, not HOW. "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>

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⚠ MCP client for cloudflare-api failed to start: MCP startup failed: handshaking with MCP server failed: Send message error Transport [rmcp::transport::worker::WorkerTransport<rmcp::transport::streamable_http_client::StreamableHttpClientWorker<rmcp::transport::auth::AuthClient<codex_rmcp_client::http_client_adapter::StreamableHttpClientAdapter>>>] error: Auth error: OAuth token refresh failed: Server returned error response: invalid_grant: Grant not found, when send initialize request

⚠ MCP startup incomplete (failed: cloudflare-api, cloudflare-bindings, cloudflare-builds, cloudflare-docs, cloudflare-observability, context7, github, gmail, google-calendar, google-drive, huggingface-skills, telegram) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 100% ─ ↑/↓ to scroll pgup/pgdn to page home/end to jump q to quit esc/← to edit prev → to edit next enter to edit message "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>

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information first" | Skills tell you HOW to gather information. || "This doesn't need a formal skill" | If a skill exists, use it. || "I remember this skill" | Skills evolve. Read current version. || "This doesn't count as a task" | Action = task. Check for skills. || "The skill is overkill" | Simple things become complex. Use it. || "I'll just do this one thing first" | Check BEFORE doing anything. || "This feels productive" | Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this. || "I know what that means" | Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it. |## Skill PriorityWhen multiple skills could apply, use this order:1. Process skills first (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task2. Implementation skills second (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills."Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.## Skill TypesRigid (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.Flexible (patterns): Adapt principles to context.The skill itself tells you which.## User InstructionsInstructions say WHAT, not HOW. "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>

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conversation context. Check for skills. || "Let me gather information first" | Skills tell you HOW to gather information. || "This doesn't need a formal skill" | If a skill exists, use it. || "I remember this skill" | Skills evolve. Read current version. || "This doesn't count as a task" | Action = task. Check for skills. || "The skill is overkill" | Simple things become complex. Use it. || "I'll just do this one thing first" | Check BEFORE doing anything. || "This feels productive" | Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this. || "I know what that means" | Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it. |## Skill PriorityWhen multiple skills could apply, use this order:1. Process skills first (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task2. Implementation skills second (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills."Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.## Skill TypesRigid (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.Flexible (patterns): Adapt principles to context.The skill itself tells you which.## User InstructionsInstructions say WHAT, not HOW. "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>

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• Feedback uploaded. Please open an issue using the following URL:

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⚠ MCP client for cloudflare-api failed to start: MCP startup failed: handshaking with MCP server failed: Send message error Transport [rmcp::transport::worker::WorkerTransport<rmcp::transport::streamable_http_client::StreamableHttpClientWorker<rmcp::transport::auth::AuthClient<codex_rmcp_client::http_client_adapter::StreamableHttpClie ntAdapter>>>] error: Auth error: OAuth token refresh failed: Server returned error response: invalid_grant: Grant not found, when send initialize request

⚠ MCP startup incomplete (failed: cloudflare-api, cloudflare-bindings, cloudflare-builds, cloudflare-docs, cloudflare-observability, context7, github, gmail, google-calendar, google-drive, huggingface- skills, telegram) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 100% ─ ↑/↓ to scroll pgup/pgdn to page home/end to jump q to quit esc/← to edit prev → to edit next enter to edit message / T R A N S C R I P T / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / T R A N S C R I P T / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / exactly";}```## Red FlagsThese thoughts mean STOP—you're rationalizing:| Thought | Reality ||---------|---------|| "This is just a simple question" | Questions are tasks. Check for skills. || "I need more context first" | Skill check comes BEFORE clarifying questions. || "Let me explore the codebase first" | Skills tell you HOW to explore. Check first. || "I can check git/files quickly" | Files lack conversation context. Check for skills. || "Let me gather information first" | Skills tell you HOW to gather information. || "This doesn't need a formal skill" | If a skill exists, use it. || "I remember this skill" | Skills evolve. Read current version. || "This doesn't count as a task" | Action = task. Check for skills. || "The skill is overkill" | Simple things become complex. Use it. || "I'll just do this one thing first" | Check BEFORE doing anything. || "This feels productive" | Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this. || "I know what that means" | Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it. |## Skill PriorityWhen multiple skills could apply, use this order:1. Process skills first (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task2. Implementation skills second (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills."Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.## Skill TypesRigid (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.Flexible (patterns): Adapt principles to context.The skill itself tells you which.## User InstructionsInstructions say WHAT, not HOW. "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>

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› wahtsup

• Feedback uploaded. Please open an issue using the following URL:

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⚠ MCP client for cloudflare-api failed to start: MCP startup failed: handshaking with MCP server failed: Send message error Transport [rmcp::transport::worker::WorkerTransport<rmcp::transport::streamable_http_client::StreamableHttpClientWorker<rmcp::transport::auth::AuthClient<codex_rmcp_client::http_client_adapter::StreamableHttpClie ntAdapter>>>] error: Auth error: OAuth token refresh failed: Server returned error response: invalid_grant: Grant not found, when send initialize request

⚠ MCP startup incomplete (failed: cloudflare-api, cloudflare-bindings, cloudflare-builds, cloudflare-docs, cloudflare-observability, context7, github, gmail, google-calendar, google-drive, huggingface- skills, telegram) ───────────────────────────────