codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex app is down [4 comments, 4 participants]

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openai/codex#21296Fetched 2026-05-07 03:42:30
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Error Message

stream disconnected before completion: error sending request for url (https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/responses)

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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Version 26.429.61741 (2429)

What subscription do you have?

$100

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

no inputs are going through, failing in the same scenario: Reconnecting... 2/5 timeout waiting for child process to exit Reconnecting... 3/5 timeout waiting for child process to exit Reconnecting... 4/5 timeout waiting for child process to exit Reconnecting... 5/5 timeout waiting for child process to exit Reconnecting... 1/5 stream disconnected before completion: error sending request for url (https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/responses)

the same with the Codex CLI - seeing "timeout waiting for child process to exit" for every input attempt.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

it's failing in both active (with context) and new chats

<img width="829" height="593" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a155e95c-bab4-49dc-a301-b9e907f63b77" />

What is the expected behavior?

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