codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Remote SSH connection falsely reports No `codex` found in PATH when `codex` is installed at a custom path [1 comments, 2 participants]

• Open up codex app and try connecting to the remote host. You will get an error.

TL;DR

Adding the Codex installation path to ~/.profile may resolve the remote connection issue.

Guidance

• The error message suggests that the Codex App is not finding the codex executable in the system's PATH, despite it being installed and the path being added to .zshrc.
• Verify that the PATH environment variable is correctly set by running echo $PATH in the terminal on the remote machine.
• Try adding the Codex installation path to ~/.profile as a workaround, as suggested in the issue description.
• Ensure that the Codex App is configured to use the correct shell (zsh) or that the PATH variable is being exported correctly.

Example

export PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"

This line should be added to ~/.profile to include the Codex installation path in the system's PATH.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the latest version of the Codex App, as the user mentions it worked in the previous version. The workaround provided may not be a permanent fix, and the root cause of the issue should be investigated further.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: adding the Codex installation path to ~/.profile is a simple and effective solution to resolve the remote connection issue, at least until the root cause is addressed.