codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex App for Windows fail to startup in WSL Agent mode [2 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

Removing the "runcodexinwindowssubsystemforlinux": true setting from the .codex-global-state.json file may resolve the issue of the app getting stuck in the login UI.

Guidance

• Verify that the issue is specific to the "runcodexinwindowssubsystemforlinux": true setting by testing with it enabled and disabled.
• Check if the issue persists when using the VSCode extension, as it is mentioned to also fail during startup.
• Try modifying the Agent environment setting to a different value to see if the issue is related to the Windows Subsystem for Linux specifically.
• Consider resetting the app's settings to their default values to rule out any other configuration-related issues.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not require a code-level fix, but rather a configuration change.

Notes

The provided solution may not be a permanent fix, but rather a workaround. Further investigation into the root cause of the issue may be necessary to provide a more robust solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Remove the "runcodexinwindowssubsystemforlinux": true setting from the .codex-global-state.json file, as it has been shown to resolve the issue in the provided reproduction steps.