Codex Windows Client Redirects Paths to Virtualized Folder
kamkie · ghdev · 2026-08-30
A user reported a critical bug in the OpenAI Codex Windows desktop app where agent commands silently access a package-private MSIX virtualized copy of %APPDATA% instead of the real user profile path, even when the sandbox is disabled.
This redirection splits configurations and authentication states between normal user processes and Codex agent commands. For example, the agent reads from ...\LocalCache\Roaming\... instead of the real ...\Roaming\..., causing tools like Netlify CLI to see different configs. The issue stems from MSIX packaging mechanics and occurs despite the process reporting no package identity.
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