codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex Desktop automation Run Now creates empty sessions and never executes prompt [1 comments, 2 participants]

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Error Message

  • No user prompt, no tool calls, no final output, no error.
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.5063.31.31421

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Windows 11 Home edition, X64

What issue are you seeing?

Issue: When I click Run now on a Codex Desktop automation, Codex creates a session file, but the session contains only session_meta and never executes the automation prompt.

Evidence:

  • Direct Gmail connector works from normal chat.
  • Direct Gmail send works from normal chat.
  • Cron automation "Gmail Automation Smoke Test" creates a session: C:\Users.codex\sessions\2026\05\10\rollout-2026-05-10T20-11-36-019e10f1-1776-7123-8559-a79e8efa5342.jsonl
  • That file has exactly 1 JSONL entry: session_meta only.
  • No user prompt, no tool calls, no final output, no error.
  • Heartbeat automation also did not fire.

Expected: Run Now should execute the automation prompt.

Actual: Run Now creates a session, then nothing happens.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Create an automation to send an email using gmail.

What is the expected behavior?

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