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Root Cause

Dotfiles often contain important project configuration, development tooling, CI settings, and environment examples. When the app hides them even in an expanded file view, it makes it harder to inspect or reference the full project state from Codex.

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Problem

In the Codex desktop app, clicking Show all files in a project does not appear to show all hidden dotfiles. Since the control says "Show all files," I expected it to reveal files that are hidden by default, including dotfiles.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open a project in the Codex desktop app that contains hidden dotfiles, such as .env, .gitignore, .github/, .vscode/, or other files/directories whose names begin with ..
  2. Open the project file browser.
  3. Click Show all files.
  4. Check whether the dotfiles are visible in the file list.

Actual behavior

Some dotfiles remain hidden even after clicking Show all files.

Expected behavior

There should be a way to view every file in the project, including dotfiles that are hidden by default. Either Show all files should include hidden dotfiles, or the app should provide a separate explicit option such as Show hidden files / Show dotfiles.

Why this matters

Dotfiles often contain important project configuration, development tooling, CI settings, and environment examples. When the app hides them even in an expanded file view, it makes it harder to inspect or reference the full project state from Codex.

Environment

  • App: Codex desktop app
  • Platform: macOS, Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm

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TL;DR

The "Show all files" feature in the Codex desktop app may need to be updated or modified to include hidden dotfiles, or a separate option for showing dotfiles should be added.

Guidance

  • Review the current implementation of the "Show all files" feature to determine why it does not include hidden dotfiles.
  • Consider adding a separate option, such as "Show hidden files" or "Show dotfiles", to provide explicit control over the visibility of these files.
  • Verify that the issue is not specific to the macOS platform or the Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm environment.
  • Check if there are any existing configuration settings or preferences that could be modified to include hidden dotfiles in the file list.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain sufficient technical details.

Notes

The issue may be related to the app's file filtering or visibility settings, but without more information, it is difficult to provide a specific solution.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by adding a separate option, such as "Show hidden files" or "Show dotfiles", to provide explicit control over the visibility of these files, as this would address the user's expectation of being able to view all files in the project.

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Expected behavior

There should be a way to view every file in the project, including dotfiles that are hidden by default. Either Show all files should include hidden dotfiles, or the app should provide a separate explicit option such as Show hidden files / Show dotfiles.

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