codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex app keeps reconnecting and fails with “stream disconnected before completion”

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

Codex App version: 26.513.31313

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Plus

What platform is your computer?

What issue are you seeing?

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The Codex app is not working for me. When I send any prompt, even a very simple one like “привет”, the app gets stuck reconnecting.

It repeatedly shows:

Reconnecting... 1/5
Reconnecting... 2/5
Reconnecting... 3/5
Reconnecting... 4/5
Reconnecting... 5/5

Then it fails with the following error:

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

This happens consistently and prevents me from using Codex at all.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open the Codex desktop app.
2. Start a new chat/task.
3. Send a simple prompt, for example: “привет” or “hello”.
4. Wait for the response.
5. The app starts reconnecting multiple times.
6. After several reconnect attempts, it fails with:

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

I tried the following, but the issue still happens:

• Logging out and logging back in
• Reopening the app
• Reinstalling the Codex app
• Creating a new chat/task
• Refreshing/retrying
• Trying very short prompts
• Trying with VPN changes / network changes

The issue is not related to a specific repository or prompt because it happens even with a simple message.

What is the expected behavior?

Codex should respond normally to the prompt instead of repeatedly reconnecting and failing with a stream disconnected error.

Additional information

I can provide screenshots if needed. The screenshot shows Codex repeatedly reconnecting from 1/5 to 5/5 and then failing with the stream disconnected error.

The issue happens even with a very short prompt, so it does not appear to be caused by context size, token limit, or a specific repository.

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