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codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex Desktop shows workspace dependency repair on Windows 10, but install fails because Windows 10 is unsupported [1 comments, 2 participants]

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Error Message

Codex Desktop Settings shows a warning that Codex dependencies may need repair and provides a reinstall action for workspace dependencies. Clicking reinstall fails with a generic user-facing error: Failed to install workspace dependency runtime. If workspace dependencies are unsupported on Windows 10, the Settings UI should say so directly and hide or disable the reinstall action. If Windows 10 should be supported, the install flow should work or show a specific actionable error. Failed to install workspace dependencies errorMessage="Codex Workspace dependencies are not supported on Windows 10." errorName=Error tool=install_workspace_dependencies

Code Example

load_workspace_dependencies:
No bundled workspace runtime dependencies are configured yet. Call install_workspace_dependencies() to install them.

install_workspace_dependencies:
Failed to install workspace dependency runtime.

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Failed to install workspace dependencies errorMessage="Codex Workspace dependencies are not supported on Windows 10." errorName=Error tool=install_workspace_dependencies

unsupported feature enablement `workspace_dependencies`: currently supported features are apps, memories, plugins, tool_search, tool_suggest, tool_call_mcp_elicitation
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What version of Codex is running?

Codex CLI/app-server: 0.125.0-alpha.3

What platform is your computer?

Windows 10

What issue are you seeing?

Codex Desktop Settings shows a warning that Codex dependencies may need repair and provides a reinstall action for workspace dependencies. Clicking reinstall fails with a generic user-facing error: Failed to install workspace dependency runtime.

The UI makes this look like a repairable dependency problem, but the desktop logs indicate that this feature is explicitly unsupported on Windows 10.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Codex Desktop on Windows 10.
  2. Go to Settings / Configuration.
  3. Enable or view Workspace dependencies.
  4. Click reinstall / repair dependencies.
  5. Observe the failure toast.

Expected behavior

If workspace dependencies are unsupported on Windows 10, the Settings UI should say so directly and hide or disable the reinstall action. If Windows 10 should be supported, the install flow should work or show a specific actionable error.

Actual behavior

The UI shows a repair/reinstall action, but reinstall fails generically.

Relevant local tool results:

load_workspace_dependencies:
No bundled workspace runtime dependencies are configured yet. Call install_workspace_dependencies() to install them.

install_workspace_dependencies:
Failed to install workspace dependency runtime.

Relevant desktop log excerpts:

Failed to install workspace dependencies errorMessage="Codex Workspace dependencies are not supported on Windows 10." errorName=Error tool=install_workspace_dependencies

unsupported feature enablement `workspace_dependencies`: currently supported features are apps, memories, plugins, tool_search, tool_suggest, tool_call_mcp_elicitation

Additional context

The runtime config selected a Windows primary runtime bundle, e.g. codex-primary-runtime-win32-x64-26.426.12240.tar.xz, but the install path still reports Windows 10 as unsupported.

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TL;DR

The issue can be resolved by updating the Codex Desktop UI to either hide or disable the reinstall action for workspace dependencies on Windows 10, as this feature is explicitly unsupported.

Guidance

  • Review the desktop logs to confirm the error message indicating that Codex Workspace dependencies are not supported on Windows 10.
  • Verify that the install_workspace_dependencies tool fails with a generic error, as shown in the local tool results.
  • Check the relevant desktop log excerpts to ensure that the error is due to the unsupported feature enablement of workspace_dependencies on Windows 10.
  • Consider updating the UI to display a clear message indicating that workspace dependencies are not supported on Windows 10, instead of showing a repair/reinstall action.

Example

No code snippet is provided as it is not clearly supported by the issue.

Notes

The issue is specific to Windows 10 and Codex version 0.125.0-alpha.3. The solution may not apply to other platforms or versions.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Update the Codex Desktop UI to clearly indicate that workspace dependencies are not supported on Windows 10, and hide or disable the reinstall action to avoid confusion. This is because the feature is explicitly unsupported on Windows 10, and the current UI is misleading.

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If workspace dependencies are unsupported on Windows 10, the Settings UI should say so directly and hide or disable the reinstall action. If Windows 10 should be supported, the install flow should work or show a specific actionable error.

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