Codex Windows Fast Patch

Codex Windows Fast Patch

Use this skill when the user says Codex Desktop was upgraded and the Fast Mode / Plugins / Goal patch disappeared, asks to repatch Codex on Windows, asks to verify whether Fast Mode is really being sent, asks to restore/register the local plugin marketplace, asks to enable Chrome browser use or Windows Computer Use in Codex Desktop, or asks to enable/repair phone remote control while keeping third-party/API-key model access. Also use it when the language/locale setting reverts after restart, browser or plugin entries are hidden by availability gates, the Computer Control settings page shows "Any App" / "任意应用" as disabled by organization or unavailable in the current region, a Computer Use task reports native pipe, bundled plugin cache, helper path, package import, or runtime initialization errors, phone remote-control QR pairing spins/fails, post-pairing phone-created turns hit the wrong model API endpoint, Desktop new-chat/thread start fails with missing field inputSchema, local conversations disappear after switching model_provider / API account, restored conversations are visible but cannot continue because the current working directory is missing, or the user explicitly asks to configure the bundled custom model_instructions_file prompt asset.

Platform Compatibility

This skill is Windows-only. It depends on the Windows Store/MSIX package layout, PowerShell, Get-AppxPackage, makeappx.exe, signtool.exe, Windows user environment variables, and Windows Computer Use helper paths.

Do not run this skill on macOS. A macOS adaptation needs a separate workflow for the Codex .app bundle, ASAR extraction and repacking, macOS code signing or quarantine handling, shell scripts, and macOS-specific Computer Use availability.

Self-Update Preflight

Before doing substantive work with this skill, run the bundled self-update helper once, then reload this SKILL.md if it reports an update:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\update-skill-from-github.ps1"

The helper checks chen0416ccc-cpu/codex-windows-fast-patch-skill on GitHub and synchronizes only the skill allowlist: SKILL.md, agents, scripts, references, and assets. 如果无法更新到最新版，则不要中断当前任务；继续使用本机已安装的当前版本完成工作，并在结果中说明未能更新。

If the normal workflow does not explain a restriction, plugin gate, Computer Use failure, browser_use failure, or Fast Mode failure, read references/restriction-debug-cases.md before editing scripts or repatching. If the task is phone remote control, QR pairing, mobile setup, isolated remote OAuth, remote-control WebSocket, or post-pairing API endpoint diagnosis, read references/remote-control-debug-cases.md before editing scripts or repatching.

Config Backup Rule

Before any action that can modify, regenerate, or overwrite $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml, create one timestamped backup of the current file for the task. This applies whether the agent uses bundled scripts, writes TOML manually, runs another helper, registers a marketplace, changes MCP servers, or repairs Computer Use.

The bundled scripts already back up an existing config.toml once per script run before their first write. If not using those scripts, do the backup explicitly before touching the file:

$config = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE '.codex\config.toml'
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $config -PathType Leaf) {
  $backupDir = Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $config) 'backups\config'
  New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $backupDir | Out-Null
  $backup = Join-Path $backupDir ('config.toml.' + (Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd-HHmmss-fff') + '.manual.bak')
  Copy-Item -LiteralPath $config -Destination $backup -Force
  Write-Host "config.toml backup before overwrite: $backup"
}

Do not proceed with a config write if the backup of an existing config fails. After writing, validate TOML syntax with tomllib when Python is available.

Workflow Selection

Before choosing the full MSIX repack path, identify whether the current failure is a Desktop bundle gate or a local plugin/runtime repair. Do not treat a vague "Chrome/Computer Use is unavailable" report as enough evidence to run the full repatch.

• Use the full repatch workflow for Fast Mode, locale, plugin UI gates, browser_use Desktop gates, Goal gates, ASAR integrity, and settings/UI availability gates.
• Use the Computer Use Only workflow first when evidence points to a local plugin/runtime problem: codex plugin list marketplace errors, missing .agents\plugins\marketplace.json, missing or partial openai-bundled plugin files, bundled_plugins_marketplace_resolve_failed, EBUSY on bundled plugin files, native pipe unavailable, missing-helper-path, stale Chrome native messaging host paths, bundled plugin cache drift, Chrome/browser cache link drift, stale SKY_CUA_NATIVE_PIPE config, @oai/sky import errors, or setupComputerUseRuntime import failure. This class does not require an MSIX uninstall/reinstall unless a later check also proves a Desktop gate is still closed.
• Use the Phone Remote Control workflow when the user needs mobile pairing/control, the Connections page hides the phone setup card, the QR dialog spins, remote-control setup jumps to ChatGPT auth, the Allow dialog fails, the phone says the Codex environment version expired, or phone-created turns reach Desktop but send model requests to the wrong API endpoint.
• Use the Missing inputSchema decision workflow when Codex Desktop cannot create a new conversation or local task and the newest Desktop log reports method=thread/start with the phrase missing field inputSchema. Do not assume this is always MCP. First compare CLI/app-server smoke tests against Desktop logs and inspect whether Desktop is sending non-null app dynamic tools. If the failure follows a suspect MCP server, isolate MCP. If CLI thread start succeeds while Desktop UI fails and extracted ASAR has webview\assets\app-server-dynamic-tools-*.js returning a namespace-wrapped dynamicTools object, use the Dynamic Tools Schema workflow. Do not run Phone Remote Control or Computer Use repair for this symptom unless separate evidence points there.
• Use the Provider History Sync workflow when old conversations disappear from the official Desktop sidebar after the user changes model_provider, API account, or provider config, but local sessions, archived_sessions, or state_5.sqlite data still exists. Also use it when the conversations reappear but opening/continuing one fails with 当前工作目录缺失, current working directory missing, or invalid codex request caused by a missing historical cwd. This workflow is data-layer repair; it does not require third-party recovery tools, does not patch ASAR, and must not modify config.toml.
• If the user asks for Phone Remote Control and ordinary Desktop features in the same repair, patch Phone Remote Control first, then verify Fast Mode/browser/Chrome/Computer Use. If the remote-control MSIX install disturbs Computer Use or Chrome native-host state, immediately run the Computer Use Only workflow and re-run -StrictVerifyOnly.
• Do not infer that a new resources\codex.exe PE file means app.asar is gone or that Computer Use needs binary patching. Inspect the current package resources first. If app.asar still exists and the symptom is a plugin/runtime import or cache failure, run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 before considering MSIX or binary changes.
• After a Computer Use-only repair, always run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly. Treat client import ok plus helper transport ok as the local repair success signal.
• Do not put Phone Remote Control into the default full repatch path unless the user asked for it. It is an opt-in workflow because it can require isolated remote-control OAuth, ASAR changes, a native app-server replacement binary, SQLite enrollment cleanup, and post-pairing API endpoint diagnosis.
• If evidence is mixed, use the lowest-disruption path first: run read-only triage, then scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -VerifyOnly for local plugin evidence, restart Codex Desktop only if needed, and escalate to MSIX only when logs or extracted ASAR checks still show a closed gate.

Default Workflow

1. If the task may modify config.toml, skills, marketplaces, or MCP server settings, create a state snapshot first:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action Backup

2. Inspect current package status:

Get-AppxPackage -Name OpenAI.Codex | Select-Object Name,PackageFullName,Version,SignatureKind,InstallLocation

3. Run read-only feature triage before any package reinstall. Capture the decision evidence, especially for Chrome/Computer Use:

codex plugin list
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1" -StrictVerifyOnly

If -StrictVerifyOnly fails on a missing marketplace manifest, missing plugin files, stale latest link, stale Chrome native messaging manifest, missing helper path, or @oai/sky import/runtime issue, run the Computer Use Only repair first:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1" -VerifyOnly

This local repair may update config, plugin cache, Chrome native host paths, user environment, and helper runtime files, but it does not uninstall or reinstall the Codex MSIX package.

4. Escalate to MSIX only when the evidence points to package-gated Desktop code: Fast Mode request/UI gates, locale gate, Goal/plugin UI gate, browser_use availability with reason=statsig-disabled, Computer Use/Any App disabled by settings/UI availability gates after local repair, ASAR integrity failure, or Phone Remote Control package patches. Otherwise do not run the full repatch just because a plugin is unavailable.

Run a dry run first after every Codex upgrade when MSIX escalation is justified:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\repatch-codex-windows.ps1" -DryRun

5. If the dry run finds all patch targets, run the full repatch:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\repatch-codex-windows.ps1"

The wrapper calls the bundled patch script at scripts\patch_codex_fast_mode_windows_msix.ps1 with these defaults:

• -InstallPrerequisites
• -Install
• -Launch
• -CleanupWindowsSdkAfterInstall
• -CleanupAfter
• -VerifyFastModeRequest

It also verifies and writes the local marketplace config at $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\marketplaces\openai-curated-local, including source_type = "local" and the exact source path. It also syncs the installed openai-bundled marketplace from the current Codex package into $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled, overlays a local computer-use@openai-bundled compatibility plugin, writes that local marketplace into config, repairs stable browser / chrome plugin cache copies so their latest junctions do not point at the mutable .tmp marketplace mirror, and enables CODEX_ELECTRON_ENABLE_WINDOWS_COMPUTER_USE=1 for the current user so the Desktop app can expose Windows Computer Use after restart. It patches Fast Mode in both the request path and the settings UI path. The request patch removes the ChatGPT-only branch while still reading host/model feature requirements; the UI patch removes the matching ChatGPT-only availability check in service-tier settings. It patches the locale i18n gate that can force the Desktop UI back to English after restart when enable_i18n is disabled in the shipped webview bundle. It patches Chrome/browser_use gates in both the webview assets and the main Electron feature sender/receiver path, covering in-app browser, browser pane, and external browser availability. This only unlocks the local Desktop gates; Chrome extension and native messaging files still need to exist and should be verified separately. It also patches the Desktop webview gates that otherwise hide or disable Windows Computer Use behind the computer_use experimental feature and Statsig gate 1506311413, and it writes features.computer_use = true into $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml without replacing the rest of the [features] table. It also writes [windows] sandbox = "unelevated" into $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml. On Windows, this avoids the elevated sandbox setup refresh path that can fail with spawn setup refresh / OS error 740 and break Computer Use startup. It also repairs local marketplace manifest layout when a local root has only a legacy root marketplace.json; the current Codex CLI expects .agents\plugins\marketplace.json, and missing that file can make codex plugin list fail for all configured marketplaces. It does not install the bundled custom model_instructions_file prompt by default. Only install it when the user explicitly requests that optional configuration. Any bundled script write to an existing config.toml first creates one timestamped backup for that script run under .codex\backups\config\.

Phone Remote Control

Before repairing phone remote control, read references/remote-control-debug-cases.md. Keep these boundaries explicit:

• Remote-control pairing/control transport can legitimately call https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/wham/remote/control/.... Do not rewrite that transport to a third-party model API endpoint.
• After phone pairing works, verify the actual model sampling request URL. If it goes to the wrong model API endpoint, treat that as a post-pairing configuration diagnosis, not as part of the remote-control pairing implementation.
• Remote-control OAuth is isolated: use .codex\remote-control-oauth.json and .codex\remote.json; never use .codex\auth.json for the remote-control bearer injection path.
• An alternate build root is only an optional -OutputRoot choice for machines with low system-drive space. Do not hard-code a drive letter into the workflow.

If Settings -> Connections -> Control this computer is visible but the device list says to sign in to ChatGPT again, verify the normal remote-control bearer before repatching MSIX again:

python "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\refresh-remote-control-auth.py" --verify-only

If that reports remote_json_disabled, access_token_expired, endpoint_http_error, HTTP 401/403, or a token-refresh diagnosis such as refresh_token_reused, regenerate only .codex\remote.json with the same script. It uses the official Codex OAuth client, requests openid profile email offline_access api.connectors.read api.connectors.invoke, backs up the old remote.json under .codex\backups\remote-control-auth, defaults to proxy http://127.0.0.1:10808, and must not write .codex\auth.json or config.toml.

Run a dry run first. Do not pass -KeepWorkDir unless you need to inspect failed patch artifacts; successful dry-runs should clean generated package and ASAR extraction output:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun

If the machine needs a larger temporary build location, pass it explicitly:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"

If a patched native app\resources\codex.exe was built from the Codex Rust source, pass it explicitly:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun -ReplacementResourceCodexExe "<path-to-built-codex.exe>"

Only after dry-run markers pass, install and relaunch:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1" -Install -Launch -InstallPrerequisites -ReplacementResourceCodexExe "<path-to-built-codex.exe>"

Cleanup policy: successful remote-control script runs delete generated MSIX staging directories, ASAR extracts, script-local npx cache, installed patched .msix artifacts, and temporary Windows SDK BuildTools. Keep only reusable inputs such as the patched native codex.exe build, source checkout, auth/config/sqlite state, and explicit backups. Use -KeepWorkDir only for a failed or actively debugged run.

After installing Phone Remote Control, verify that ordinary features survived the remote-control repack. At minimum check live ASAR markers for remote control and browser local-patched availability, run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly, run codex plugin list, run the Windows sandbox smoke test, and verify the Chrome native messaging manifest points at a stable cache version path rather than .tmp or latest. If the strict check reports a stale Chrome native-host manifest or missing bundled cache, run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -VerifyOnly, then rerun -StrictVerifyOnly.

If phone-created turns reach Desktop but fail against the wrong model API endpoint, inspect the concrete request URL, config.toml, and the affected thread/session metadata before changing anything. Treat this as a post-pairing configuration diagnosis, not as part of remote-control pairing. Preserve conversation history and do not change model_provider ids just to change a URL.

Dynamic Tools Schema

Use this targeted MSIX/ASAR path only for the Desktop dynamicTools variant of missing field inputSchema. Required evidence:

• Newest Desktop log shows method=thread/start with missing field inputSchema.
• CLI/app-server smoke tests can start a thread when they do not send Desktop app dynamic tools, for example codex debug app-server send-message-v2 "只输出 OK" or an equivalent thread/start path with dynamicTools:null.
• The Desktop log or extracted bundle shows the failure happens after Desktop app dynamic tools are assembled, not after MCP server startup.
• Extracted webview\assets\app-server-dynamic-tools-*.js returns the old namespace wrapper shape: [{type:\namespace\, name, description, tools:[...]}].

When those conditions hold, patch the Desktop asset to return flat DynamicToolSpec[] entries with namespace, name, description, inputSchema, and optional deferLoading. Do not disable MCP servers for this variant unless a separate MCP-specific failure remains.

Run a dry run first. Use -OutputRoot on a large local drive when the system drive is low:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-dynamic-tools-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"

If the dry run passes, install and relaunch:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-dynamic-tools-windows-msix.ps1" -Install -Launch -InstallPrerequisites -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"

After installation, verify with the actual Desktop UI or newest Desktop logs. A CLI-only smoke test is not sufficient because it can bypass Desktop dynamicTools. Confirm the latest thread/start entries do not report missing field inputSchema, then run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly and codex plugin list if Computer Use, Chrome, or browser use are in scope.

Cleanup policy: successful dynamic-tools script runs delete generated MSIX staging directories, ASAR extracts, script-local npx cache, temporary SDK cache under -OutputRoot, and installed patched .msix artifacts. Use -KeepWorkDir only for failed or actively debugged runs.

Provider History Sync

Use this targeted workflow when Codex Desktop local conversations disappear after switching model_provider, API account, or provider config, while the actual local history files still exist. The root cause is usually that Codex filters the official sidebar by the active provider bucket; older thread rows and rollout metadata remain under a previous provider.

Also use this workflow for the second-stage failure where recovered conversations are visible in the official sidebar but cannot be continued because Desktop reports the working directory is missing. In that case the provider bucket may already be correct; the durable source of truth can still point at an old session_meta.payload.cwd directory that no longer exists.

This workflow uses the verified local-history mechanism directly; it does not install or require external recovery tools. It reads the current provider from config.toml, then aligns provider metadata in local history stores:

• sessions and archived_sessions rollout JSONL first line: session_meta.payload.model_provider
• App SQLite store: $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\sqlite\state_5.sqlite
• Legacy CLI SQLite store: $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\state_5.sqlite
• Missing thread rows from the legacy CLI store into the newer App store when the App store is missing rows that still exist in the legacy store.
• Missing historical cwd directories referenced by rollout first lines, when explicitly requested with -RepairMissingCwdDirs.

Important source-of-truth details:

• Codex 26.609+ can rebuild state_5.sqlite from rollout JSONL on startup. Treat rollout first-line session_meta.payload as durable metadata, not the App SQLite row alone.
• Do not repair 当前工作目录缺失 by changing only one SQLite store. That can make the UI look fixed until restart, then backfill or rollout reads can reintroduce the old value.
• Prefer recreating the original missing cwd directory as an empty directory before rewriting historical metadata. This keeps the rollout history intact and was verified to fix visible-but-uncontinuable restored conversations.

Before changing anything, run a dry run:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\sync-codex-provider-history.ps1" -DryRun

Read the dry-run output before selecting the write path:

• If it shows mismatched provider buckets, close or stop Codex Desktop and run the sync.
• If the sidebar already shows recovered conversations but continuing a thread fails with missing working directory, look at missing rollout cwd dirs before. If missing cwd entries are listed, use -RepairMissingCwdDirs.
• If the missing cwd paths are outside the current user profile, do not create them by default. Review the paths first; pass -AllowCwdOutsideUserProfile only when they are expected local paths.

Provider sync write path:

Get-Process Codex -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Path -like 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\OpenAI.Codex_*\app\Codex.exe' } | Stop-Process -Force
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\sync-codex-provider-history.ps1"

Missing cwd repair path:

Get-Process Codex -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.Path -like 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\OpenAI.Codex_*\app\Codex.exe' } | Stop-Process -Force
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\sync-codex-provider-history.ps1" -RepairMissingCwdDirs

This creates only the missing directories referenced by rollout first lines. It does not rewrite those cwd values, and it still verifies that config.toml is unchanged. By default it skips cwd paths outside $env:USERPROFILE to avoid creating unexpected roots on other drives or network shares.

Guardrails:

• Do not modify config.toml; the script checks the file hash before and after each run and fails if it changes.
• Do not install or launch external recovery tools for this workflow. The script implements the required local metadata repair directly.
• Do not patch ASAR or inject a floating session list for this symptom. A separate floating panel can show sessions but is not the official sidebar recovery mechanism and can introduce UI/encoding bugs.
• Do not sync .codex-global-state.json workspace/project roots by default. Doing so can expose many historical cwd values as empty project groups in the Desktop sidebar.
• Do not default to rewriting rollout cwd or forcing all missing cwd values to a fallback directory such as Documents\Codex. First try restoring the original missing directory path. Rewrite historical cwd only as a separately backed-up last resort after directory restoration fails.
• Backups are written under $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\backups_state\history-sync-agent\<timestamp> before SQLite or rollout writes.
• One unreadable or empty rollout first line may be skipped; treat that as a residual data issue, not a failure if SQLite and readable rollout counts align and the official sidebar shows the expected conversations.

Success criteria:

• The script logs the target provider from the current config.
• Both App and legacy SQLite stores, when present, report active and archived thread rows under that target provider.
• Rollout first-line provider counts under sessions and archived_sessions match the target provider for readable rollouts.
• config.toml sha256 unchanged is logged.
• Codex Desktop's official sidebar shows the recovered historical conversations after restart.
• If the symptom was a visible restored conversation that could not continue, missing rollout cwd dirs after reports zero or only reviewed/skipped paths, and the affected conversation can send a new turn after Desktop restart.
• The Projects/workspace area does not gain new empty project groups as a side effect.

Important Guardrails

• The full MSIX install path removes the existing OpenAI.Codex package and installs a patched package. If run from inside Codex Desktop, the app can disappear or exit while the script continues. Use that path only when package-gated Desktop code must be patched; for local Chrome/Computer Use marketplace/cache/native-host/runtime failures, use the Computer Use Only workflow instead.
• Do not modify C:\Program Files\WindowsApps in place. Use the MSIX repack script.
• Do not run the phone remote-control MSIX patch as a default repatch side effect. Use it only for phone remote-control tasks or when the user explicitly asks for that workflow.
• Do not treat every missing field inputSchema as an MCP problem. If CLI smoke tests pass while Desktop UI fails and the dynamic-tools ASAR asset still returns a namespace wrapper, use the Dynamic Tools Schema workflow instead of disabling unrelated MCP servers.
• Do not trust a response like FAST_CHECK_OK as proof of Fast Mode. Trust only the wrapper/script wire verification, which captures Codex's /v1/responses WebSocket request and checks service_tier=priority.
• If the app launches then immediately exits, run Electron logging and check for ASAR integrity failures:

$pkg = Get-AppxPackage -Name OpenAI.Codex | Select-Object -First 1
$exe = Join-Path $pkg.InstallLocation 'app\Codex.exe'
$env:ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING='1'
Push-Location (Split-Path -Parent $exe)
& $exe --enable-logging=stderr --v=1 2>&1 | Select-String -Pattern 'FATAL|Integrity|asar|ERROR'
Pop-Location
Remove-Item Env:ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

• If makeappx.exe or signtool.exe is missing, run the wrapper normally; it installs Windows SDK temporarily and removes it afterward.
• If the dry run or repack fails early with robocopy failed with exit code 16, inspect the configured -OutputRoot before changing patch targets. A common Windows failure is a broken junction such as Downloads\codex-msix-repack pointing at a deleted build directory. The patch script now recreates a missing reparse target when possible and otherwise fails early with an actionable OutputRoot is a broken reparse point message. Pass a valid -OutputRoot on a large local drive if the default cannot be repaired.
• If the local marketplace directory is missing, do not invent a marketplace. Report the missing path and ask whether to restore it from backup or re-extract it from a known source.
• For user-level Codex state backup or migration, use scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1. It backs up config.toml, extracted mcp_servers.json, custom skills, marketplaces, and chrome-native-hosts.json. It excludes .git, node_modules, build output, and virtual environments by default; use -IncludeDependencyDirs only when an exact offline dependency copy is needed. Plugin cache and .tmp\bundled-marketplaces are also opt-in because they can be large.
• If codex plugin list fails with failed to load configured marketplace snapshot(s) and a local marketplace root contains only marketplace.json, copy that manifest to .agents\plugins\marketplace.json and re-run codex plugin list before diagnosing individual plugins.
• Do not depend on Downloads\patch_codex_fast_mode_windows_msix.ps1; the skill is intended to be self-contained. Use scripts\patch_codex_fast_mode_windows_msix.ps1 unless the user explicitly passes -PatchScript.
• Do not enable the bundled custom model_instructions_file prompt unless the user explicitly asks for it. Treat assets\system-prompt.md as an opaque asset; copy/configure it, but do not inspect or summarize its content unless the user separately asks to review the prompt.
• In Codex 26.601.2237+, Fast Mode may be gated in webview\assets\read-service-tier-for-request-*.js as an async helper shaped like return authMethod===\chatgpt\ ? featureRequirements?.fast_mode !== false : false. The patch should remove the chatgpt-only branch while still reading the model/host feature requirement, then verify with the wire capture.
• In Codex 26.601.2237+, Fast Mode may also stay invisible or disabled in the settings UI through webview\assets\use-service-tier-settings-*.js. The patch should connect the Fast UI patcher and log fast-mode UI patch result, not only patch the request helper.
• If the language selection reverts to English after restart, inspect the extracted webview assets for enable_i18n, locale_source, and localeOverride. The locale patch should log locale i18n patch result; do not treat a config-only language write as sufficient.
• If browser, Chrome, browser pane, or browser_use remains unavailable, inspect the Desktop log for browser_use_availability_resolved. reason=statsig-disabled means the local gate patch did not apply or the Store build introduced a new target shape; reason=local-patched means the availability gate is open and the next checks are the Chrome extension, native messaging host, and bundled plugin state.
• In Codex 26.601.2237+, the old plugin UI gate targets 533078438 and pluginDeepLinkAuthBlocked may be absent. Inspect webview\assets\plugins-page-*.js for openPluginInstall, authMethod:, and a compact assignment shaped like {authMethod:x}=..., y=authBlocked(x),; patch the auth-blocked variable to false instead of failing on missing old sidebar/skills/detail chunks.
• In Codex 26.616.3767+, plugins-page-*.js may insert an account-data hook between authMethod and the auth-blocked variable, shaped like {authMethod:x}=authHook(),{data:y}=accountHook(),z=authBlocked(x),. Preserve the inserted hook and patch only the auth-blocked variable to false.
• In Codex 26.616.3767+, the Goal slash command may no longer contain the old 3074100722 / goals config gate or threadGoalObjective anchor. If the composer computes goal availability from non-cloud/local state, for example isGoalActionAvailable passed through to enabled, treat that shape as already open instead of failing the MSIX dry run.
• In Codex 26.616.3767+, use-is-plugins-enabled-*.js may keep the same featureName:\browser_use\` and featureName:\browser_use_external\ semantics but use different minified helper names for the feature hook, statsig, and runCodexInWsl reads. Match the gate by shape around featureName, enabled, isLoading, 410262010, and runCodexInWsl; do not depend on a fixed helper identifier such as x, g, or u`.
• In Codex 26.519.11010+, use-plugin-install-flow-*.js may no longer contain featureName:\computer_use\`. For the Computer Use install-flow gate, locate the file with installPlugin:async and openPluginInstall, then patch the imported availability tuple so the first .available` value for Computer Use is forced true.
• Do not modify C:\Program Files\WindowsApps in place to enable Computer Use. The Windows gate is controlled by CODEX_ELECTRON_ENABLE_WINDOWS_COMPUTER_USE=1, and the helper paths are supplied through the local computer-use@openai-bundled plugin.
• If Computer Use or a node_repl Computer Use plugin fails on Windows with windows sandbox failed: spawn setup refresh, inspect $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\.sandbox\sandbox.<date>.log. If it shows codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe failing with OS error 740, set [windows] sandbox = "unelevated". Check codex sandbox --help before verification: if the help lists a windows command, verify with codex sandbox windows "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo OK; only builds whose help accepts a direct command form should use codex sandbox "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo OK.
• If a Computer Use task fails before app interaction with Package subpath ... is not defined by "exports", Module not found: @oai/sky, missing setupComputerUseRuntime, or an internal @oai/sky / computer_use_client_base import path error, treat it as local bundled plugin/runtime drift. Run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -VerifyOnly, then -StrictVerifyOnly. Do not patch app.asar or resources\codex.exe for this class unless Desktop logs also prove a UI availability gate is still closed.
• If "任意应用" is visible but disabled as organization/region unavailable, inspect webview\assets\use-is-plugins-enabled-*.js in the extracted ASAR. The relevant local gates are featureName:\computer_use\` and Statsig 1506311413`; reapply the MSIX patch rather than editing WindowsApps in place.
• If the Computer Control page says Computer Use 插件不可用, check the Desktop log for computer-use native pipe startup failed with missing-helper-path, then inspect $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled\.agents\plugins\marketplace.json and plugins\computer-use. If they are missing or partial, stop bundled extension-host processes under $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled, rerun scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1, restart Codex Desktop, and confirm the log ends with computer-use native pipe startup ready.
• If scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly fails because $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled\computer-use\latest\.codex-plugin\plugin.json is missing, run the same script with -VerifyOnly to repair the marketplace mirror, cached plugin copy, and latest link, then rerun -StrictVerifyOnly.
• If the failure reappears after fully quitting and reopening Codex Desktop, inspect $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\chrome-native-hosts.json and the real targets of $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled\chrome\latest and browser\latest. Stale Chrome native-host entries, or a chrome\latest junction that points at $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled\plugins\chrome, can let Chrome native messaging lock the mutable marketplace mirror. The symptom is bundled_plugins_marketplace_resolve_failed with EBUSY on plugins\chrome\extension-host\windows\x64, followed by helper paths changed and missing-helper-path; rerun scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 to stop the lock holder, rebuild stable browser/chrome cache copies, repoint the Chrome native messaging manifest to the stable cache path, and repair Computer Use.
• If the failure reappears after restart with plugin_marketplace_folder_write_failed during copy_plugins, bundled_plugins_marketplace_resolve_failed, or not_in_bundled_marketplace_plugin_names uninstalling browser@openai-bundled / chrome@openai-bundled, patch only the bundled marketplace copy helper instead of running the full Fast/browser/Computer Use gate repatch:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch_codex_fast_mode_windows_msix.ps1" -OnlyBundledMarketplaceCopy -DryRun -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch_codex_fast_mode_windows_msix.ps1" -OnlyBundledMarketplaceCopy -Install -Launch -InstallPrerequisites -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"

Useful Wrapper Options

• -DryRun: verify bundle targets only; no install.
• -NoLaunch: install but do not start Codex Desktop.
• -SkipFastVerify: skip the WebSocket service_tier capture.
• -KeepBuild: keep Downloads\codex-msix-repack for debugging.
• -OutputRoot <path>: optional large local build root; use it when the default output root is short on space, points at a broken junction, or should be kept off the system drive.
• -OnlyBundledMarketplaceCopy: patch only the Desktop bundled marketplace copy helper so Windows falls back to byte-stream copying when fs.cp() cannot copy bundled plugin files from WindowsApps-protected package paths. Use this for restart-time bundled marketplace sync failures that uninstall browser or chrome, not for general Fast Mode or UI gates.
• -SkipSdkCleanup: leave Windows SDK installed.
• -RegisterMarketplaceOnly: only register openai-curated-local; do not patch Codex.
• -PatchScript <path>: override the bundled patch script only when testing a newer patcher.
• -SkipComputerUse: skip installing/verifying the local Computer Use compatibility plugin.
• -InstallModelInstructionsFile: optional; copy the bundled prompt asset to $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\prompts\system-prompt.md and set top-level model_instructions_file in $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml.
• -ModelInstructionsSource <path>: optional source override for -InstallModelInstructionsFile; defaults to assets\system-prompt.md.
• -ModelInstructionsDestination <path>: optional destination override for -InstallModelInstructionsFile; defaults to $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\prompts\system-prompt.md.

Phone remote-control script options:

• scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1 -DryRun: patch and validate extracted package without installing, then clean successful generated artifacts.
• -KeepWorkDir: keep MSIX staging, ASAR extract, and script-local npx cache for debugging; avoid this on routine repairs because each kept run can consume multiple GB.
• -OutputRoot <path>: optional large local build root; use it when the default temp/output drive is short on space.
• -ReplacementResourceCodexExe <path>: copy in a patched native app-server binary and verify remote-control markers before packaging.
• -Install -Launch -InstallPrerequisites: sign, install, and relaunch the patched package after dry-run passes.

Dynamic tools schema script options:

• scripts\patch-dynamic-tools-windows-msix.ps1 -DryRun: extract current package, patch/verify app-server-dynamic-tools-*.js, run node --check, then clean successful generated artifacts without installing.
• -OutputRoot <path>: optional large local build root; use it when the system drive is short on space.
• -Install -Launch -InstallPrerequisites: sign, install, and relaunch the targeted dynamicTools patched package after dry-run passes.
• -KeepWorkDir: keep MSIX staging, ASAR extract, and script-local npx cache for debugging only.

Optional Model Instructions File

This workflow has an optional custom model instructions installer. It is not part of the default repatch flow and should only run when the user asks for that extra configuration.

To install only the bundled prompt asset and configure Codex:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\install-model-instructions-file.ps1"

The installer copies assets\system-prompt.md to $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\prompts\system-prompt.md, writes this top-level TOML entry, validates TOML syntax when Python is available, and logs a timestamped backup of any existing config.toml:

model_instructions_file = 'C:\Users\<user>\.codex\prompts\system-prompt.md'

To combine it with the main wrapper, add -InstallModelInstructionsFile explicitly:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\repatch-codex-windows.ps1" -InstallModelInstructionsFile

To verify the current machine without changing files:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\install-model-instructions-file.ps1" -VerifyOnly

After configuring model_instructions_file, restart Codex CLI/Desktop or start a new session so the new model instructions file is loaded.

Computer Use Only

Use this path for local Computer Use plugin/runtime repair without repacking the MSIX. It rebuilds the local openai-bundled marketplace mirror, repairs stable computer-use / browser / chrome cache links, overlays the installed CUA @oai/sky runtime into the local Computer Use plugin, patches the Computer Use client import shape when needed, removes stale SKY_CUA_NATIVE_PIPE overrides from config.toml, updates the Chrome native messaging host to stable cache paths, and verifies both the client import and helper transport.

To refresh only the local Windows Computer Use files and environment gate:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1"

To verify and automatically repair missing local Computer Use files:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1" -VerifyOnly

To verify without changing files:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1" -StrictVerifyOnly

If -StrictVerifyOnly fails because a cache path is missing or stale, run -VerifyOnly once, then rerun -StrictVerifyOnly. If -VerifyOnly succeeds but Desktop still reports native pipe unavailable, restart Codex Desktop and inspect the newest Desktop log for computer-use native pipe startup ready.

Backup Management

To back up local Codex config, MCP server entries, custom skills, marketplaces, and Chrome native-host state:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action Backup

To list or restore snapshots:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action List
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action Restore -BackupPath "<backup path>"

Success Criteria

• If an existing config.toml was modified, the log shows a timestamped backup under .codex\backups\config\.
• Get-AppxPackage -Name OpenAI.Codex shows SignatureKind = Developer.
• Codex Desktop processes stay alive from ...\WindowsApps\OpenAI.Codex_<version>...\app\Codex.exe.
• Fast Mode verification logs request wire service_tier=priority.
• The patch log includes fast-mode UI patch result and locale i18n patch result, each either patched or already-patched.
• The patch log includes browser-use gate patch result, either patched or already-patched.
• Desktop logs show browser_use_availability_resolved with available=true and reason=local-patched after the patched app starts.
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml contains [marketplaces.openai-curated-local].
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml contains [marketplaces.openai-bundled] pointing at $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled, and that local mirror contains the installed bundled plugins plus computer-use.
• Any configured local marketplace used for personal plugins has a supported .agents\plugins\marketplace.json; root-level marketplace.json alone is not enough for the current plugin CLI.
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml contains [plugins."computer-use@openai-bundled"] with enabled = true.
• codex plugin list shows computer-use@openai-bundled as installed, enabled.
• If Chrome/browser use is required, codex plugin list shows chrome@openai-bundled and browser@openai-bundled as installed, enabled, the Chrome native messaging host manifest points to a stable cache path under $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled\chrome\<version>\... rather than chrome\latest or .tmp\bundled-marketplaces, chrome\latest and browser\latest point to stable cache version directories rather than the mutable marketplace mirror, and a smoke test can read a controlled tab title such as Example Domain.
• CODEX_ELECTRON_ENABLE_WINDOWS_COMPUTER_USE is set to 1 for the current user.
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml contains [features] with computer_use = true.
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\config.toml contains [windows] with sandbox = "unelevated", and the sandbox command syntax shown by codex sandbox --help succeeds.
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled\computer-use\latest\node_modules\@oai\sky\dist\project\cua\sky_js\src\targets\windows\internal\helper_transport.js exists and can return screen info/screenshot.
• scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly logs client import ok and helper transport ok.
• The patched ASAR has webview\assets\use-is-plugins-enabled-*.js with the Computer Use availability gate forced local-available and webview\assets\use-plugin-install-flow-*.js with the Computer Use install gate unblocked.
• The patched ASAR has webview\assets\use-service-tier-settings-*.js with the Fast Mode UI gate unblocked, the locale chunk with enable_i18n forced enabled, and browser_use feature chunks/main feature dispatch patched to report in-app and external browser availability locally.
• For phone remote-control repair, the patched ASAR contains remote_control_desktop_fetch_override_used, remote_control_mobile_setup_no_auth_redirect, remote_control_mobile_setup_authorize_before_enable, remote_control_mfa_info_403_nonblocking, remote_control_client_list_partial_failure_nonblocking, remote_control_settings_force_control_this_pc_visible, remote_control_settings_force_remote_control_section_visible, and remote_control_qm_start.
• For phone remote-control repair with a native replacement, live app\resources\codex.exe contains remote_control_app_server_isolated_oauth_used, remote_control_native_remote_json_first, remote_control_websocket_proxy_attempt, remote_control_websocket_proxy_connected, remote-control-oauth.json, remote.json, and codex.remote_control.enroll.
• For phone remote-control device-list login errors, scripts\refresh-remote-control-auth.py --verify-only reports ok: true against /backend-api/wham/remote/control/clients; if the script regenerated auth, the previous .codex\remote.json was backed up and .codex\auth.json plus config.toml were not modified.
• For phone remote-control repair, Settings -> Connections shows the mobile/phone setup path, the QR code appears, phone scan no longer reports an expired Codex environment, native logs show remote-control WebSocket ping/pong/ack instead of repeated Windows os error 10060, and phone-sent turns reach Desktop. If a phone-sent turn then targets the wrong model API endpoint, handle it as the post-pairing configuration case.
• For Dynamic Tools Schema repair, the patched ASAR has webview\assets\app-server-dynamic-tools-*.js returning flat entries containing namespace, name, description, and inputSchema instead of a namespace wrapper object, node --check passes for that asset, and actual Desktop new-chat/thread creation no longer logs missing field inputSchema.
• For Provider History Sync, both App and legacy SQLite stores report thread rows under the current provider, readable rollout first lines use the current provider, config.toml sha256 unchanged is logged, official Desktop conversations reappear, and no new empty project groups are introduced.
• makeappx.exe and signtool.exe are missing again if SDK cleanup was enabled.

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Vary your sentence structure when providing these updates to avoid sounding repetitive - in particular, don&#39;t start each sentence the same way.</li> <li>When working for a while, keep updates informative and varied, but stay concise.</li> <li>After you have sufficient context, and the work is substantial you provide a longer plan (this is the only user update that may be longer than 2 sentences and can contain formatting).</li> <li>Before performing file edits of any kind, you provide updates explaining what edits you are making.</li> <li>As you are thinking, you very frequently provide updates even if not taking any actions, informing the user of your progress. You interrupt your thinking and send multiple updates in a row if thinking for more than 100 words.</li> <li>Tone of your updates MUST match your personality.</li> </ul>

Codex Windows Fast Patch Skill

Language: 中文 | English

This is the public version of the codex-windows-fast-patch skill. It helps Agent-Skills-capable agents repair common Windows Codex Desktop features that break after Desktop updates.

Features

Use this skill when Windows Codex Desktop updates cause issues like these:

• Repair Fast Mode / Priority Mode when it is hidden, disabled, or does not actually take effect.
• Repair the UI language resetting to English after restart.
• Repair plugin entries, plugin install buttons, and plugin marketplace lists.
• Repair the in-app browser, browser pane, Chrome, or browser_use when they are unavailable.
• Repair Computer Use / computer control / Any App when it is unavailable.
• Repair Computer Use errors such as native pipe unavailable, missing-helper-path, broken plugin cache, or broken helper paths.
• Repair native phone remote control under a third-party API login state when the entry is hidden, the QR code keeps spinning, setup redirects to ChatGPT login, Allow fails, or the phone says the Codex version is expired.
• Repair Goal entries, settings entries, or feature buttons that disappear or become disabled after updates.
• Repair Desktop new-chat/thread-start failures caused by dynamicTools schema drift, including missing field inputSchema when the CLI smoke path still works.
• Restore local conversations in the official sidebar after switching model_provider / API config when the local history data still exists; if a restored conversation is visible but cannot continue because its working directory is missing, recreate the missing empty directory from the rollout cwd.
• Repair broken local plugin marketplace config or codex plugin list errors.
• Optionally back up and restore local Codex config, skills, marketplaces, and related state.
• Automatically update this skill to the latest version before each repair attempt.

Platform Support

This skill supports Windows only.

It depends on the Windows Store / MSIX package layout, PowerShell, Get-AppxPackage, makeappx.exe, signtool.exe, Windows user environment variables, and Windows Computer Use helper paths.

Do not run it on macOS. A macOS version needs a separate workflow for the Codex .app bundle, ASAR extraction and repacking, codesign or quarantine handling, shell scripts, and macOS-specific Computer Use availability gates.

Files

• SKILL.md: Agent skill entrypoint.
• agents/openai.yaml: Agent configuration.
• scripts/repatch-codex-windows.ps1: Workflow reference script.
• scripts/patch_codex_fast_mode_windows_msix.ps1: MSIX / ASAR patch reference implementation.
• scripts/patch-dynamic-tools-windows-msix.ps1: Targeted MSIX / ASAR repair for Desktop dynamicTools schema drift that causes missing field inputSchema on new chat/thread start.
• scripts/patch-dynamic-tools-schema.cjs: Electron bundle patcher used by the dynamicTools MSIX script.
• scripts/patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1: Phone remote-control MSIX / ASAR patch and marker verification reference implementation.
• scripts/patch-remote-control-asar.cjs: Phone remote-control Electron bundle patcher used by the MSIX script.
• scripts/install-computer-use-local.ps1: Windows Computer Use local compatibility reference implementation.
• scripts/sync-codex-provider-history.ps1: Sync local conversation provider metadata so conversations hidden after a model_provider switch reappear in the official list; -RepairMissingCwdDirs can also repair restored conversations that cannot continue because the recorded cwd directory is missing. It does not modify config.toml or workspace/project roots by default.
• scripts/install-model-instructions-file.ps1: Optional installer for the bundled model_instructions_file prompt asset.
• scripts/manage-codex-backups.ps1: Backup manager for local Codex config, MCP, skills, and marketplaces.
• scripts/update-skill-from-github.ps1: Best-effort self-update script that syncs the latest GitHub version before use.
• assets/system-prompt.md: Bundled prompt asset used only when optional model instructions setup is requested.
• references/restriction-debug-cases.md: On-demand cases for restriction gates, Chrome/browser_use, Computer Use, and Fast Mode.
• references/remote-control-debug-cases.md: On-demand cases for phone remote-control pairing, isolated auth, native app-server networking, version-expired state, and post-pairing API endpoint diagnosis.

Install

Clone this repository, open PowerShell in the repository root, then copy only the skill files:

$source = (Get-Location).ProviderPath
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'SKILL.md'))) {
  throw 'Run this command from the codex-windows-fast-patch-skill repository root.'
}

$dest = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE '.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch'
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dest | Out-Null

Copy-Item -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'SKILL.md') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'agents') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'scripts') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'references') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'assets') -Destination $dest

After installing into Codex, restart Codex so it reloads skill metadata.

Usage

After installation, ask an agent that supports Agent Skills to use the codex-windows-fast-patch workflow for the Codex Desktop issue on the current machine.

This skill supports self-updating: before each substantive use, the agent first tries to check GitHub and sync the latest version, so you do not need to repeatedly return to GitHub and pull updates manually. This keeps the local skill as close as possible to the latest known workflow for newly discovered issues; if the network is unavailable, GitHub cannot be reached, or the download fails, that update step is skipped and the agent should continue with the currently installed local version.

The scripts are reference implementations and operational templates, not a one-command fix that is guaranteed to work on every machine. A real run should first read SKILL.md, inspect the current Codex installation method, MSIX package path, ASAR contents, signing tools, plugin directories, and Computer Use file state, then decide whether to execute, adapt, or only borrow steps from the scripts.

Which Runner To Use

Some repairs reinstall Codex Desktop. During reinstall, the current Codex Desktop process is closed. Do not ask the same Codex Desktop session to reinstall itself unless you are fine with the session being interrupted.

The current Codex Desktop session can usually repair these without another agent:

• Computer Use says the plugin is unavailable, shows native pipe unavailable or missing-helper-path, or breaks again after restart.
• Chrome / browser_use helper paths, plugin cache, or native-host files are broken.
• Plugin marketplace config is broken, or codex plugin list fails because of marketplace manifests.
• A local marketplace is missing .agents\plugins\marketplace.json.
• Old local conversations disappear after switching model_provider / API config, but sessions, archived_sessions, or state_5.sqlite still contain the data. Use provider history sync first; this does not require an MSIX reinstall.
• Old conversations are visible again, but continuing one reports a missing current working directory or invalid codex request. First run the provider history sync dry-run and inspect missing rollout cwd dirs before, then use -RepairMissingCwdDirs to recreate the original missing directories recorded in rollout metadata.
• You only need backup/restore work or the optional custom model instructions setup.
• Phone remote control already pairs, but phone-created turns hit the wrong model API endpoint. Treat this as a post-pairing configuration diagnosis: inspect the actual request URL and current config before changing anything.

Use another agent, external PowerShell, the Codex extension inside VS Code/Antigravity, or any environment that will not be closed by the Codex Desktop reinstall for these:

• Fast Mode / Priority Mode is hidden or not taking effect.
• The UI language resets to English after restart.
• Plugin entries, install buttons, Goal entries, or Computer Control Any App are greyed out or missing.
• The in-app browser, browser pane, Chrome, or browser_use is hidden or disabled by Desktop-side gates.
• Phone remote control is hidden, the QR keeps spinning, setup redirects to ChatGPT login, Allow fails, or the phone reports an expired Codex version.
• Any repair that needs a full repatch, MSIX repack, Developer-signed package install, app.asar replacement, or resources\codex.exe replacement.

Simple rule: if the repair stops, uninstalls, reinstalls, or relaunches Codex Desktop, run it from another agent or external PowerShell. If it only changes local config, plugin cache, marketplace files, backups, or verification, the current Codex Desktop session can usually handle it.

Example request: Use the codex-windows-fast-patch skill to inspect and repair Codex Desktop Fast Mode, language/locale, Chrome browser_use, plugin marketplace, and Computer Use availability on this Windows machine.

Phone remote-control example request: Use the codex-windows-fast-patch skill to repair Windows Codex Desktop phone remote control while preserving my third-party API provider and current conversation history.

Expected verification after a full run:

• The patch log includes fast-mode UI patch result, locale i18n patch result, and browser-use gate patch result, each as patched or already-patched.
• Fast Mode wire verification captures service_tier=priority in Codex Desktop's /v1/responses request.
• Desktop logs show browser_use_availability_resolved with available=true and reason=local-patched when browser use is part of the repair.
• If Chrome control is required, codex plugin list shows chrome@openai-bundled as installed, enabled, the native messaging host manifest points to existing files, and a smoke test can read a controlled tab title such as Example Domain.
• If phone remote control is repaired, Connections shows the phone setup path, QR appears, phone scan does not report an expired Codex environment, native logs show remote-control WebSocket ping/pong/ack, and phone-created turns reach Desktop.
• If conversation visibility is repaired, sync-codex-provider-history.ps1 shows App/legacy SQLite stores and readable rollouts aligned to the current model_provider, logs config.toml sha256 unchanged, official Desktop conversations reappear, and no empty project groups are introduced. If repairing visible-but-uncontinuable conversations, missing rollout cwd dirs after is zero or contains only reviewed skipped paths, and the affected conversation can send a new message after Desktop restart.

Backup Management

Repair scripts automatically back up the previous config.toml into .codex\backups\config\ before writing it. To manually back up or migrate important local Codex state, use the standalone backup manager:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action Backup

List existing backups:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action List

Restore from a backup:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action Restore -BackupPath "<backup path>"

By default, the backup includes custom skills, marketplaces, config.toml, extracted mcp_servers.json, and chrome-native-hosts.json, while excluding easy-to-grow directories such as .git, node_modules, build outputs, and virtual environments. Use -IncludeDependencyDirs only when an exact offline dependency copy is needed; plugin cache and .tmp\bundled-marketplaces can also be large, so include them only when needed with -IncludePluginCache or -IncludeTmpBundledMarketplaces.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the LinuxDo community for the discussions and feedback around this workflow.

Codex Windows Fast Patch Skill

语言：中文 | English

这是 codex-windows-fast-patch skill 的公开版本，用于让支持 Agent Skills 的智能体修复 Windows 版 Codex Desktop 更新后常见的功能失效问题。

主要功能

如果你的 Windows Codex Desktop 更新后出现下面这些问题，可以让 agent 使用这个 skill：

• 修复 Fast Mode / Priority 模式不显示、不可选、开启后不生效的问题。
• 修复 Codex 重启后界面语言又变回英文的问题。
• 修复插件入口、插件安装按钮、插件市场列表不可用的问题。
• 修复内置浏览器、浏览器面板、Chrome / browser_use 不可用的问题。
• 修复 Computer Use / 电脑操控 / Any App 不可用的问题。
• 修复 Computer Use 报 native pipe unavailable、missing-helper-path、插件缓存或 helper 路径损坏的问题。
• 修复手机远控入口不显示、二维码一直转圈、跳 ChatGPT 登录、点允许后失败、手机提示 Codex 版本过期等问题。(第三方api登录态下使用原生手机远控功能)
• 修复 Goal 入口、部分设置入口、功能按钮在更新后消失或变灰的问题。
• 修复 Desktop dynamicTools schema 漂移导致新建对话 / thread start 报 missing field inputSchema，但 CLI smoke 路径仍然可用的问题。
• 修复切换 model_provider / API 配置后，旧会话仍在本地但官方侧边栏不显示的问题；如果恢复后的会话能显示但继续时报“当前工作目录缺失”，可按 rollout 原始 cwd 创建缺失空目录。
• 修复本地插件市场配置损坏、codex plugin list 报错的问题。
• 可选备份和恢复本机 Codex 配置、技能、插件市场等关键状态。
• 支持每次开始修复前自动将skills更新到最新版本
• 破限只需：帮我配置破限相关文件和config.toml中的相关配置

平台支持

当前只支持 Windows。

这个 skill 依赖 Windows Store / MSIX 包结构、PowerShell、Get-AppxPackage、makeappx.exe、signtool.exe、Windows 用户环境变量，以及 Windows Computer Use helper 路径。

不要在 macOS 上直接运行。macOS 需要单独的实现流程，例如处理 Codex .app 包、ASAR 解包和重打包、codesign 或 quarantine、shell 脚本，以及 macOS 自己的 Computer Use 可用性门控。

文件说明

• SKILL.md：Agent skill 主说明。
• agents/openai.yaml：Agent UI 元数据。
• scripts/repatch-codex-windows.ps1：主工作流参考脚本。
• scripts/patch_codex_fast_mode_windows_msix.ps1：Fast Mode、插件、浏览器、Computer Use 等 MSIX / ASAR 补丁参考实现。
• scripts/patch-dynamic-tools-windows-msix.ps1：用于修复 Desktop dynamicTools schema 漂移导致新建对话 / thread start 报 missing field inputSchema 的 targeted MSIX / ASAR 脚本。
• scripts/patch-dynamic-tools-schema.cjs：dynamicTools MSIX 脚本使用的 Electron bundle patcher。
• scripts/patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1：手机远控 MSIX / ASAR 补丁和 marker 校验参考实现。
• scripts/patch-remote-control-asar.cjs：手机远控 Electron bundle patcher。
• scripts/install-computer-use-local.ps1：Windows Computer Use 本地兼容文件安装和校验参考实现。
• scripts/sync-codex-provider-history.ps1：同步本地会话 provider 元数据，让切换 model_provider 后消失的会话重新出现在官方列表中；也可用 -RepairMissingCwdDirs 修复恢复后会话无法继续的缺失 cwd 目录。默认不改 config.toml，也不改 workspace/project roots。
• scripts/install-model-instructions-file.ps1：可选安装内置 model_instructions_file 提示词资源。
• scripts/manage-codex-backups.ps1：本地 Codex 配置、MCP、skills 和 marketplaces 的备份管理脚本。
• scripts/update-skill-from-github.ps1：使用前尽力同步 GitHub 最新版本的自更新脚本。
• assets/system-prompt.md：仅在用户明确要求可选提示词配置时使用的内置提示词资源。
• references/restriction-debug-cases.md：限制解除、Chrome/browser_use、Computer Use 和 Fast Mode 的按需诊断案例。
• references/remote-control-debug-cases.md：手机远控配对、隔离授权、native app-server 网络、版本过期状态和配对后 API 地址诊断案例。

安装

先克隆仓库，然后在仓库根目录打开 PowerShell，只复制 skill 需要的文件：

$source = (Get-Location).ProviderPath
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'SKILL.md'))) {
  throw '请在 codex-windows-fast-patch-skill 仓库根目录运行此命令。'
}

$dest = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE '.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch'
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dest | Out-Null

Copy-Item -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'SKILL.md') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'agents') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'scripts') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'references') -Destination $dest
Copy-Item -Recurse -Force -LiteralPath (Join-Path $source 'assets') -Destination $dest

安装到 Codex 后，重启 Codex，让它重新加载 skill 元数据。

使用

安装后，让支持 Agent Skills 的智能体使用 codex-windows-fast-patch 工作流处理当前机器上的 Codex Desktop 问题。

这个 skill 支持自更新：智能体每次正式使用前会先尝试从 GitHub 检查并同步最新版本。网络不可用、GitHub 访问失败或下载失败时，更新步骤会被跳过，智能体应继续使用当前本地版本处理问题。

这些脚本是参考实现和操作模板，不是跨所有机器都能直接运行的一键方案。实际处理时应先读取 SKILL.md，检查当前机器的 Codex 安装方式、MSIX 包路径、ASAR 内容、签名工具、插件目录、Computer Use 文件状态和远控相关日志，再决定执行、改写或只借鉴其中步骤。

使用建议

有些修复会重装 Codex Desktop。重装时当前 Codex Desktop 会被关闭，所以不要让正在使用的这个 Codex Desktop 会话自己重装自己，否则很容易出现“修到一半会话被卸载/中断”的情况。

可以直接让当前 Codex Desktop 会话修复的问题：

• Computer Use 提示插件不可用、native pipe unavailable、missing-helper-path、重启后又失效。
• Chrome / browser_use 的 helper 路径、缓存、native-host 文件损坏。
• 插件市场配置损坏、codex plugin list 报 marketplace manifest 错误。
• 本地 marketplace 缺 .agents\plugins\marketplace.json。
• 切换 model_provider / API 配置后，本地旧会话消失但 sessions、archived_sessions 或 state_5.sqlite 仍有数据。此类先用 provider history sync，不需要重装 MSIX。
• 旧会话已经恢复显示，但继续对话时报“当前工作目录缺失”或 invalid codex request。此类先用 provider history sync 的 dry-run 看 missing rollout cwd dirs before，确认后用 -RepairMissingCwdDirs 创建 rollout 记录的原始缺失目录。
• 只需要备份/恢复 Codex 配置，或安装可选的自定义提示词配置。
• 手机远控已经能配对，但手机发来的对话请求到了错误的模型 API 地址。这类属于配对后的配置诊断，先查实际请求 URL 和当前配置，再依据证据修改。

建议使用另一个 agent、外部 PowerShell、VS Code/Antigravity 里的 Codex 扩展，或其它不会被 Codex Desktop 重装影响的环境来修复的问题：

• Fast Mode / Priority 模式不显示、不生效。
• Codex 重启后语言变回英文。
• 插件入口、插件安装按钮、Goal 入口、Computer Control 的 Any App 变灰或消失。
• 内置浏览器、浏览器面板、Chrome / browser_use 被桌面端门控隐藏或禁用。
• 手机远控入口不显示、二维码一直转圈、跳 ChatGPT 登录、点允许后失败、手机提示 Codex 版本过期。
• 任何需要运行完整 repatch、重新打包 MSIX、安装 Developer 签名包、替换 app.asar 或替换 resources\codex.exe 的修复。

简单判断规则：如果修复会停止、卸载、重装或重新启动 Codex Desktop，就用另一个 agent 或外部 PowerShell 来跑；如果只是修本地配置、插件缓存、marketplace、备份或验证，一般可以让当前 Codex Desktop 会话直接处理。

一个典型请求是：

使用 codex-windows-fast-patch 这个 skill，检查并修复这台 Windows 机器上的 Codex Desktop Fast Mode、语言/locale、Chrome browser_use、插件市场和 Computer Use 可用性问题。

手机远控请求示例：

使用 codex-windows-fast-patch 这个 skill，修复 Windows Codex Desktop 手机远控，同时保留我的第三方 API 主使用方式和现有会话记录。

预期验证

• 补丁日志包含 fast-mode UI patch result、locale i18n patch result 和 browser-use gate patch result，结果为 patched 或 already-patched。
• Fast Mode 线缆验证能在 Codex Desktop 的 /v1/responses 请求里捕获 service_tier=priority。
• 如果本次修复包含浏览器能力，Desktop 日志里 browser_use_availability_resolved 显示 available=true 和 reason=local-patched。
• 如果需要 Chrome 控制，codex plugin list 显示 chrome@openai-bundled 为 installed, enabled，native messaging host manifest 指向存在的文件，并且真实 smoke test 能读到受控标签页标题，例如 Example Domain。
• 如果修复手机远控，连接页应显示手机/移动设备设置路径，二维码应出现，手机扫码不再提示 Codex 版本过期，native 日志应看到 remote-control WebSocket ping/pong/ack，手机发送消息能到达 Desktop。
• 如果修复会话消失，sync-codex-provider-history.ps1 应显示 App/legacy SQLite 和 readable rollout 的 provider 已对齐到当前 model_provider，config.toml sha256 unchanged，官方侧边栏能看到历史会话，并且不会新增空项目分组。如果修的是“恢复后无法继续”，missing rollout cwd dirs after 应为 0 或只剩已审查跳过的路径，受影响会话重启后能发送新消息。

备份管理

修复脚本在写入 config.toml 前会自动把旧文件备份到 .codex\backups\config\。如果要手动备份或迁移本地 Codex 的关键状态，可以使用独立备份脚本：

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action Backup

列出现有备份：

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action List

从某个备份恢复：

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\manage-codex-backups.ps1" -Action Restore -BackupPath "<backup path>"

默认备份自定义 skills、marketplaces、config.toml、解析出的 mcp_servers.json 和 chrome-native-hosts.json，并排除 .git、node_modules、构建产物和虚拟环境等容易变大的目录。需要完整离线依赖副本时再加 -IncludeDependencyDirs；插件缓存和 .tmp\bundled-marketplaces 也可能较大，需要时再加 -IncludePluginCache 或 -IncludeTmpBundledMarketplaces。

致谢

感谢 LinuxDo community 中相关讨论和反馈对这个工作流的启发。

Phone Remote Control Cases

Use this reference when the user asks to enable or repair Codex Desktop phone remote control on Windows, especially while keeping a third-party/API-key main model provider. Keep the investigation evidence-based: inspect the installed MSIX, extracted ASAR markers, native resources\codex.exe markers, $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\remote-control-flow.log, Desktop logs, SQLite state, and the actual post-pairing model request endpoint when phone-created turns reach Desktop.

Core Invariant

• Keep the user's main Codex model provider state intact. Do not switch the global app into ChatGPT login just to enable phone remote control.
• Treat remote-control auth as isolated ChatGPT backend auth. Prefer $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\remote-control-oauth.json, then $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\remote.json, and never use $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\auth.json for remote-control bearer injection.
• The pairing/control transport may still call https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/wham/remote/control/...; that is expected.
• After phone-sent messages reach Desktop, verify the actual model sampling request URL. If it points to the wrong model API endpoint, treat that as post-pairing configuration diagnosis based on evidence from the request URL, config.toml, and affected thread/session metadata. Do not present it as part of the remote-control pairing implementation.
• Do not switch model_provider ids just to change an endpoint. That can hide conversation history. Only alter provider config after proving what provider id and endpoint the user intentionally uses.

Workflow

1. Read the current installed package:

Get-AppxPackage -Name OpenAI.Codex | Select-Object Name,PackageFullName,Version,SignatureKind,InstallLocation

2. Run the normal skill preflight and backup rules before touching config.toml, SQLite, or MSIX files.

3. If the settings page hides the phone setup entry, QR spins forever, setup redirects to ChatGPT login, or the allow dialog says Couldn't enable remote control, use the remote-control MSIX patch script:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun

4. If the system drive is tight, pass an alternate output root on any drive with enough free space. This is optional; do not hard-code a drive letter in the workflow:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"

5. If a patched native app-server binary is available, pass it explicitly:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-remote-control-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun -ReplacementResourceCodexExe "<path-to-built-codex.exe>"

6. After dry-run succeeds, rerun with -Install -Launch -InstallPrerequisites. Stop only WindowsApps Codex Desktop processes; do not kill Antigravity/extension-host Codex sessions unless the user explicitly asks.

7. After successful remote-control install, verify that the ordinary patched features survived. At minimum run install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly, codex plugin list, and a Windows sandbox smoke test. If strict verification reports a stale Chrome native-host manifest or a missing/stale bundled cache link, run install-computer-use-local.ps1 -VerifyOnly, then rerun -StrictVerifyOnly.

8. After successful repair, delete or let the script delete generated MSIX staging, ASAR extraction, temporary patched .msix, script-local npx cache, live verification extracts, copied SQLite/log probes, and temporary Windows SDK BuildTools. Keep reusable native build outputs and source checkouts if they avoid a costly rebuild next time. Keep auth/config/sqlite state and explicit backups unless the user asks for backup pruning.

ASAR Patch Expectations

The ASAR patch script targets behavior, not fixed filenames. Dry-run and live package verification should find these markers:

• remote_control_desktop_fetch_override_used
• remote_control_appserver_bh_isolated_auth_fallback
• remote_control_connection_auth_fallback_used
• remote_control_mobile_setup_no_auth_redirect
• remote_control_mfa_info_403_nonblocking
• remote_control_client_list_partial_failure_nonblocking
• remote_control_mobile_setup_authorize_before_enable
• remote_control_settings_force_control_this_pc_visible
• remote_control_settings_force_remote_control_section_visible
• remote_control_qm_start
• software_device_key_async_fallback

In 26.611-style bundles, the no-auth 401 redirect can live in multiple chunks, including codex-mobile-setup-queries-* and codex-mobile-setup-flow-*, not only in codex-mobile-setup-dialog-*. Patch every matching chunk with ChatGPT auth is required to load remote control environments. or the J&&u('/login') effect; do not return a single mobile setup file from the patcher when multiple chunks match.

In 26.611.8604, the main bundle shape changed again. Detect the main bundle by behavior markers such as desktop_fetch_auth_401, authorize remote control environments, app_EMoamEEZ73f0CkXaXp7hrann, and codex.remote_control.enroll, not by old fixed function names. Known 26.611.8604 anchors are:

• Step-up function ZZ, token exchange rQ, client id var VZ, and scope var qZ.
• Desktop fetch path pP({desktopOriginator:this.options.desktopOriginator,headers:t,state:e}) with auth attached through Cg(...) and surface headers through wg(...).
• App-server auth function Sg, wrapper zg, and request function Rg.
• Authorize flow n_, device-key creation F_, and device-key client factory EQ.

In 26.616.3767, the main bundle may no longer expose the older desktop_fetch_auth_401, ZZ, or pP(...) anchors. Known verified anchors are:

• Main file shape: .vite\build\main-*.js with CODEX_API_BASE_URL, async function v_({action:e,appServerClient:t, async function P_({action:e,appServerClient:t,desktopApiOptions:n, and async function c$.
• Client id var QQ and enroll scope vars K_ / i$.
• App-server auth function v_, auth header helper y_, HTTP request function P_, step-up functions c$ / m$, authorize flow Q_, enrollment request rv, auth headers nv, device-key creation jv, and device-key client factory L$.
• Mobile setup flow local-enable function async function F(e,t,n) must authorize before set-local-remote-control-enabled.
• Remote connection settings visibility gates can be nt=Ne&&!0, for the local tab and Ne=Xe(),X=!T, for the whole remote-control section. Patch both; otherwise Control this computer can appear but clicking it keeps the SSH page.

The patched mobile setup chunks must not still contain forced redirect shapes:

e.status===401?(J(),new Se(
e.status===401?(v(),new C(

Run node --check on the patched main bundle, mobile setup dialog, mobile setup flow, and remote connections settings chunk.

Native App-Server Expectations

The native app\resources\codex.exe part is separate from the Electron ASAR. The replacement binary must include these markers before MSIX install:

• remote_control_app_server_isolated_oauth_used
• remote_control_native_remote_json_first
• remote_control_websocket_proxy_attempt
• remote_control_websocket_proxy_connected
• remote-control-oauth.json
• remote.json
• codex.remote_control.enroll

For 26.609-style Windows builds, the known native fixes are:

• In app-server-transport/src/transport/remote_control/auth.rs, load isolated remote-control auth when the main app auth is API-key/non-ChatGPT. The connection bearer should prefer remote.json, with the enroll step-up token sourced separately from remote-control-oauth.json when it has codex.remote_control.enroll and recent MFA freshness.
• Do not invert the uses_codex_backend() check in auth.rs. A candidate isolated auth is usable only when auth.uses_codex_backend() is true; accepting non-Codex-backend auth there reintroduces remote control requires ChatGPT authentication; API key auth is not supported.
• Try real Codex home candidates for isolated auth: auth_manager.codex_home(), CODEX_HOME, %USERPROFILE%\.codex, and %HOME%\.codex. Log candidate paths so a future failure proves whether the native app-server looked in the actual user home.
• In app-server-transport/src/transport/remote_control/websocket.rs, enable the tungstenite proxy feature and connect remote-control WebSockets through HTTPS_PROXY/HTTP_PROXY when set, with a local optional v2rayN fallback at http://127.0.0.1:10808. The fallback must be disableable with CODEX_REMOTE_CONTROL_DISABLE_V2RAYN_PROXY_FALLBACK=1.
• In workspace Cargo.toml, make sure env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION") used by server enrollment is not 0.0.0. For the verified 26.609.41114 build, 0.140.0-alpha.2 avoided the phone-side Codex version expired state.

Do not claim a binary is fixed because it was rebuilt. Check markers in the actual file that will be copied to app\resources\codex.exe.

Known Failure Modes

Settings Shows Only SSH

Symptoms:

• Settings -> Connections shows only SSH.
• Settings -> Connections displays the Control this computer / 控制此电脑 tab, but clicking it does nothing or the content stays SSH.
• The mobile setup page's Manage connections / 管理连接 link opens the Connections page on SSH instead of the local control-computer section.
• No new remote-control log lines appear when opening the page.

Action:

• Patch both remote connections settings gates and verify remote_control_settings_force_control_this_pc_visible plus remote_control_settings_force_remote_control_section_visible.
• In 26.611-style settings chunks, showControlThisMacTab alone is insufficient. The tab normalizer in use-plugin-install-flow-* returns ssh when showRemoteControlConnectionsSection is false, so force the section variable too, e.g. the be=qe(),X=!f, shape must become section-visible before Je({ selectedConnectionsTab, ... }) runs.

QR Spinner Or ChatGPT Redirect

Symptoms:

• Phone setup modal spins forever.
• Clicking Connections or setup jumps back to the main chat/login flow.
• Logs show remote-control preflight 401 without token.

Action:

• Patch desktop_fetch so only /backend-api/wham/remote/control/*, /wham/remote/control/*, /backend-api/accounts/mfa_info, and /accounts/mfa_info receive the isolated remote bearer.
• Patch the setup dialog 401 catch so it stays inside remote-control UI instead of calling the global ChatGPT login redirect.

Control This Computer Shows Device List Login Error

Symptoms:

• Settings -> Connections -> Control this computer is visible and the local toggles may appear enabled.
• The page shows Couldn’t load device list / 无法加载设备列表 with Sign in to ChatGPT again, then retry.
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\sqlite\state_5.sqlite has table remote_control_enrollments, but the count is 0.
• $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\remote-control-flow.log shows only check remote control authorization, or shows /backend-api/wham/remote/control/clients using remote-control-oauth.json with only codex.remote_control.enroll scope.

Action:

• Do not treat visible Control this computer tabs as proof of working remote control. Verify remote_control_enrollments has a row after authorization.
• In 26.616-style bundles, patch the new desktop fetch auth path around async function KF({appServerClient:e,...}), not only the older PN/eP/pP fetch anchors.
• For /wham/remote/control/clients and environment-list read endpoints, prefer isolated remote.json before remote-control-oauth.json; the step-up/enroll token may have only codex.remote_control.enroll and can trigger the device-list login error.
• Keep remote-control-oauth.json for MFA/step-up/enroll flows and keep remote.json for normal connection/read authorization. Never fall back to global auth.json.
• In 26.616-style settings, the device list query can still fail even when /backend-api/wham/remote/control/clients returns HTTP 200. Check /backend-api/wham/remote/control/mfa_requirement and /backend-api/accounts/mfa_info: mfa_requirement may return {"requirement":"required"} while accounts/mfa_info returns 403 HTML. Patch the mobile setup query so that a 403 from /accounts/mfa_info is non-fatal for this remote-control UI path and verify remote_control_mfa_info_403_nonblocking.
• The same device list view merges browser clients from /wham/remote/control/clients with local app-server clients from list-remote-control-clients-for-host. A failing app-server subquery must not discard the successful browser client list. Patch the mobile setup query merge to tolerate app-server list failures and verify remote_control_client_list_partial_failure_nonblocking.
• A fully patched ASAR/native binary can still fail here when .codex\remote-control-oauth.json is valid for enroll but .codex\remote.json is disabled, expired, or has a reused refresh token. The normal read token needs api.connectors.read and api.connectors.invoke; the enroll-only token is not enough for /backend-api/wham/remote/control/clients.
• Verify the normal bearer without modifying files:

python "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\refresh-remote-control-auth.py" --verify-only

• If verify-only reports disabled/expired/401/403, or manual refresh failed with refresh_token_reused, run the same script without --verify-only and finish the browser PKCE flow. The script writes only $env:USERPROFILE\.codex\remote.json, backs up the old file under .codex\backups\remote-control-auth, and must not write .codex\auth.json or config.toml.
• Direct token exchange can fail with unsupported_country_region_territory; keep the default http://127.0.0.1:10808 proxy unless there is evidence another route works. Use --proxy "" only when intentionally testing the direct path.
• After --verify-only returns ok: true, refresh the Connections page or restart only WindowsApps Codex Desktop/app-server, then scan the QR code again.

Allow Dialog Fails After MFA

Symptoms:

• User completes browser MFA and clicks allow.
• Desktop still shows Couldn't enable remote control. Try again.

Checks:

• Check native logs in %USERPROFILE%\.codex\sqlite\logs_2.sqlite.
• If logs show wss://chatgpt.com/backend-api/wham/remote/control/server ending with Windows os error 10060, the failure is remote-control WebSocket networking, not OAuth.
• If the user runs v2rayN, check whether 127.0.0.1:10808 is listening.

Action:

• Use a native binary with WebSocket proxy support and verify remote_control_websocket_proxy_connected plus ping/pong/ack frames after relaunch.

Phone Says Codex Version Expired

Symptoms:

• QR scan works and phone discovers the desktop environment.
• Phone displays Restart Codex / Codex version expired.

Action:

• Check the replacement native codex.exe --version.
• If it reports 0.0.0, rebuild with a valid workspace package version.
• Back up %USERPROFILE%\.codex\sqlite\state_5.sqlite, clear stale remote_control_enrollments, relaunch Desktop, and generate a fresh QR. Do not reuse an enrollment created by a version-broken binary.

Phone Message Reaches Desktop But Model Request Hits The Wrong API Endpoint

Symptoms:

• Phone can connect and send a chat message.
• Desktop thread fails with API authentication or routing errors.
• Error text shows a model request URL that does not match the user's intended current API endpoint.

Checks:

• Capture the concrete failed request URL from the visible error, Desktop logs, proxy logs, or local wire capture.
• Inspect %USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml and identify the active provider id and intended endpoint.
• Inspect affected thread/session metadata only if UI history or thread routing changed unexpectedly.

Action:

• If the active provider id is intentionally openai but the user is using a third-party endpoint, the usual fix is to ensure the intended top-level endpoint setting is present while keeping model_provider = "openai".
• Do not switch to model_provider = "openai-custom" merely to change the URL; that can hide existing conversation history.
• If a prior manual mistake already changed thread provider ids, back up %USERPROFILE%\.codex\sqlite\state_5.sqlite before any SQLite repair and only change rows that are proven to be affected by that mistake.

Live Verification

After install, verify the live installed files, not only the dry-run output:

$pkg = Get-AppxPackage -Name OpenAI.Codex | Select-Object -First 1
$asar = Join-Path $pkg.InstallLocation 'app\resources\app.asar'
$native = Join-Path $pkg.InstallLocation 'app\resources\codex.exe'

Then extract/check ASAR markers, binary markers, and Desktop logs. Final acceptance should include:

• Settings -> Connections shows phone/mobile remote setup.
• QR code appears.
• Phone scan no longer reports expired Codex version.
• Native logs show remote-control WebSocket ping/pong/ack without repeated os error 10060.
• Phone-sent chat reaches Desktop.
• After the phone message reaches Desktop, the model sampling request targets the user's intended current API endpoint. If it does not, handle that as the post-pairing configuration case above.

Restriction Debug Cases

Use this reference only when the main SKILL.md workflow does not explain the current Codex Desktop restriction, plugin gate, Computer Use failure, browser_use failure, or Fast Mode failure. Keep the investigation evidence-based: prefer package status, config, plugin list output, Desktop logs, sandbox logs, and captured network requests over assumptions.

Fast Mode Is Visible But Not Actually Fast

Symptoms:

• The UI exposes Fast Mode, but requests do not receive priority behavior.
• A local smoke test returns an answer such as FAST_CHECK_OK.

Checks:

• Capture the actual /v1/responses request made by Codex Desktop and verify service_tier=priority on the wire.
• If the upstream is CPA or another proxy, inspect the proxy-side override rules. Local capture only proves Codex sent the parameter; the proxy can still drop, rewrite, or ignore it.
• In newer Codex builds, inspect webview\assets\read-service-tier-for-request-*.js. A shape like return authMethod===\chatgpt\ ? featureRequirements?.fast_mode !== false : false means API-key/local requests are still forced out of Fast Mode.

Action:

• For CPA, add an override rule for the Codex-facing model names and force service_tier as a string value of priority.
• Patch the Fast Mode gate by removing the chatgpt-only branch while preserving the feature-requirement lookup, then rerun wire capture.
• Treat proxy configuration as part of Fast Mode validation, not as optional documentation.

UI Gate Is Still Blocking A Feature

Symptoms:

• Plugins, Goal commands, Computer Use, or "Any App" / "任意应用" appear disabled even after config changes.
• A Store upgrade moved or renamed webview asset chunks.

Checks:

• Search extracted ASAR webview assets by stable code behavior instead of fixed filenames.
• For Computer Use, relevant patterns include featureName:\computer_use\`, Statsig gate 1506311413, installPlugin:async, and openPluginInstall`.
• If old plugin gate markers such as 533078438 or pluginDeepLinkAuthBlocked are gone, inspect webview\assets\plugins-page-*.js for openPluginInstall, authMethod:, and an auth-blocked assignment shaped like {authMethod:x}=..., y=authBlocked(x),.

Action:

• Patch the extracted ASAR through the MSIX repack workflow.
• Do not edit C:\Program Files\WindowsApps in place.
• Update script search logic when asset filenames drift between Codex Desktop versions.
• For the newer plugin page auth shape, force only the local auth-blocked variable to false; do not require the old sidebar, skills-page, and detail-page chunks to exist.

New Chat Fails With Missing inputSchema

Symptoms:

• Codex Desktop cannot create a new conversation or local task.
• The UI shows errors such as 创建任务时出错, 启动对话时出错, or the phrase missing field inputSchema.
• The newest Desktop log contains method=thread/start and the phrase missing field inputSchema.
• The failure happens before model sampling, before Computer Use app interaction, and before phone remote-control transport.

Checks:

• Inspect the newest non-empty Desktop log under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\OpenAI.Codex_2p2nqsd0c76g0\LocalCache\Local\Codex\Logs\<year>\<month>\<day>.
• Check whether CLI/app-server smoke tests exercise the same path as Desktop. If codex debug app-server send-message-v2 "只输出 OK" or an equivalent thread/start smoke succeeds because it sends dynamicTools:null, it does not prove the Desktop UI path is healthy.
• Inspect whether the Desktop log mentions BrowserUseThreadConfig, app dynamic tools, or another Desktop-only setup step immediately before the failing thread/start.
• Extract or inspect the current ASAR and search webview\assets\app-server-dynamic-tools-*.js. If it returns [{type:\namespace\, name, description, tools:[...]}], the Desktop frontend is sending the old namespace wrapper shape.
• Search the extracted asset for the flat target marker namespace:yr,name:e.name,description:e.description,inputSchema:e.inputSchema. If present, the dynamicTools schema patch is already applied and the root cause is elsewhere.
• Run codex mcp list and identify recently added or custom MCP servers, especially local servers that expose many tools. Do this before changing config, but do not disable MCP servers merely because the error text contains inputSchema.
• Back up %USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml before changing MCP sections.
• If evidence points to MCP, disable one suspect MCP server at a time by commenting or removing only its [mcp_servers.<name>] block and any [mcp_servers.<name>.env] subtable, then validate the TOML with Python tomllib.
• Run codex exec --skip-git-repo-check --ephemeral --json "只输出 OK" as a low-cost thread-start smoke test after each MCP isolation step.
• If CLI thread start succeeds but Desktop still fails, either Desktop is using stale app-server/MCP child processes or Desktop-only dynamicTools are malformed. Fully quit and relaunch Codex Desktop before escalating, then inspect the dynamic-tools ASAR asset.

Action:

• Treat missing field inputSchema as a decision point, not a single root cause. The two known branches are MCP schema incompatibility and Desktop frontend dynamicTools schema drift.
• For the MCP branch, keep the disabled MCP block commented in config.toml with a short dated note so it can be restored after the MCP server or adapter is repaired.
• For the Desktop dynamicTools branch, run the targeted script instead of the full default repatch:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-dynamic-tools-windows-msix.ps1" -DryRun -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"
powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex\skills\codex-windows-fast-patch\scripts\patch-dynamic-tools-windows-msix.ps1" -Install -Launch -InstallPrerequisites -OutputRoot "<large-local-build-root>"

• After the dynamicTools branch, verify actual Desktop new-chat/thread creation or newest Desktop logs. CLI-only success is insufficient because CLI smoke tests can bypass Desktop dynamicTools.
• Do not run Phone Remote Control or Computer Use repair for this symptom unless separate logs prove those workflows are also broken.
• If a remote OAuth MCP such as Cloudflare also reports an invalid_grant during smoke tests, fix that separately; it is not the same failure as missing field inputSchema unless thread start still fails.

Browser Use Or Chrome Still Shows Unavailable

Symptoms:

• Chrome or browser use appears installed but Codex Desktop says it is unavailable.
• The plugin list shows chrome@openai-bundled as installed/enabled, but browser actions do not appear or do not run.
• Desktop logs contain browser_use_availability_resolved with available=false, commonly with a reason such as statsig-disabled.

Checks:

• Confirm the patch script logged browser-use gate patch result as patched or already-patched.
• Inspect the newest Desktop log under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\OpenAI.Codex_2p2nqsd0c76g0\LocalCache\Local\Codex\Logs\<year>\<month>\<day>.
• If the log says reason=local-patched, the Desktop availability gate is open; continue by checking the Chrome extension, native host manifest, and plugin cache.
• If the log still says statsig-disabled, re-extract the ASAR and inspect targets for featureName:\browser_use_external\`, featureName:\browser_use\, browser-sidebar-availability-.js`, `browser_use_availability_resolved`, and `.vite\build\main-.js`.
• Check the native messaging host manifest at %LOCALAPPDATA%\OpenAI\extension\com.openai.codexextension.json and the registry key HKCU\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.openai.codexextension.
• Check that codex plugin list reports chrome@openai-bundled as installed, enabled, and that the cached plugin path under %USERPROFILE%\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled\chrome exists.

Action:

• Reapply the MSIX patch when browser_use_availability_resolved is still statsig-disabled.
• Reinstall or repair the Chrome plugin/native host when the log is local-patched but the browser smoke test cannot reach Chrome.
• Validate with a real browser smoke test, not just plugin-list output. A good minimal test opens a controlled tab such as https://example.com/, asks the extension backend for the active tab, confirms the title Example Domain, and then closes the temporary tab.
• Keep the distinction explicit: local-patched proves the Desktop gate is open; it does not prove Chrome native messaging or the extension backend is healthy.

Computer Use Settings Says Plugin Unavailable

Symptoms:

• Computer Control settings shows Computer Use 插件不可用.
• Desktop logs contain computer-use native pipe startup failed and missing-helper-path.
• codex plugin list may show bundled plugins missing, disabled, or marketplace load errors.
• The failure comes back after fully quitting Codex Desktop and reopening it.
• A previous repair attempt made Codex Desktop exit or disappear because the agent ran the full MSIX repack for a local plugin/cache problem.

Checks:

• Run codex plugin list before package operations. If chrome@openai-bundled, browser@openai-bundled, or computer-use@openai-bundled are missing, disabled, or blocked by a marketplace snapshot error, treat that as local bundled marketplace evidence first.
• Run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly before package operations. A failure on a stale Chrome native messaging manifest, missing latest link, missing helper path, missing plugin file, or @oai/sky import/runtime path is local repair evidence.
• Inspect %USERPROFILE%\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled\.agents\plugins\marketplace.json.
• Inspect %USERPROFILE%\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundled\plugins\computer-use.
• Inspect running extension-host processes whose paths are under %USERPROFILE%\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled.
• Inspect %USERPROFILE%\.codex\chrome-native-hosts.json; remove stale entries whose extensionHostPath or browserClientPath points to a missing file.

Action:

• Do not start with the full MSIX repack for this symptom class. The full repack removes and reinstalls the OpenAI.Codex package and can make the running Desktop app disappear; use it only after evidence shows a Desktop ASAR/UI gate is still closed.
• Stop only those bundled extension-host processes when they are locking the bundled marketplace mirror.
• Rerun scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1.
• Restart Codex Desktop.
• Confirm the latest Desktop log ends with computer-use native pipe startup ready.
• If -StrictVerifyOnly fails because plugins\cache\openai-bundled\computer-use\latest\.codex-plugin\plugin.json is missing, run -VerifyOnly once to rebuild the cached plugin and latest link, then rerun -StrictVerifyOnly.
• Escalate to the MSIX workflow only if local repair succeeds but logs or extracted ASAR checks still show settings/UI availability gates are blocking Computer Use or browser_use, such as browser_use_availability_resolved with reason=statsig-disabled or Computer Use/Any App disabled by a Desktop gate.

Computer Use Task Fails Before App Interaction

Symptoms:

• A Computer Use task stops before touching any app or window.
• The visible result says Computer Use native pipe is unavailable.
• The plugin or Node REPL error mentions Package subpath ... is not defined by "exports".
• The plugin or Node REPL error mentions Module not found: @oai/sky, missing setupComputerUseRuntime, or an internal computer_use_client_base import failure.
• The failure starts immediately after a Codex Desktop or bundled plugin update.

Checks:

• Inspect the installed package with Get-AppxPackage -Name OpenAI.Codex | Select-Object Version,SignatureKind,InstallLocation.
• Check both app\resources\app.asar and app\resources\codex.exe under the current InstallLocation. Do not assume codex.exe being a PE file means the ASAR route is gone.
• Inspect %USERPROFILE%\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundled\computer-use\latest\scripts\computer-use-client.mjs.
• Inspect %LOCALAPPDATA%\OpenAI\Codex\runtimes\cua_node\*\bin\node_modules\@oai\sky\package.json, especially the exports map. Newer runtime packages may export only ".", which breaks deep bare imports from plugin scripts.
• Inspect %USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml for stale [mcp_servers.node_repl.env] entries named SKY_CUA_NATIVE_PIPE or SKY_CUA_NATIVE_PIPE_DIRECTORY.

Action:

• Run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -VerifyOnly to rebuild the local bundled plugin mirror, stable cache links, CUA runtime overlay, Chrome native host paths, and config cleanup.
• Run scripts\install-computer-use-local.ps1 -StrictVerifyOnly immediately after. Treat client import ok and helper transport ok as the local repair success signal.
• If -StrictVerifyOnly fails because a cache link or plugin file is missing, rerun -VerifyOnly once, then rerun -StrictVerifyOnly.
• In 26.609-style caches, browser\latest or chrome\latest may be absent while the versioned cache directory still exists. Do not treat that as a Computer Use failure by itself; require the versioned browser/chrome plugin manifests and only validate a support-plugin latest junction when it exists.
• If verification succeeds but Desktop still reports native pipe unavailable, fully quit and relaunch Codex Desktop, then inspect the newest Desktop log for computer-use native pipe startup ready.
• Only consider a full MSIX repack when Desktop logs or UI evidence show a closed feature gate. Do not patch resources\codex.exe or the ASAR just because the immediate failure is an @oai/sky package export/import error.

Sandbox Setup Refresh Fails With OS Error 740

Symptoms:

• Computer Use or node-based helpers fail with windows sandbox failed: spawn setup refresh.
• Sandbox logs show codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe failed with OS error 740.

Checks:

• Inspect %USERPROFILE%\.codex\.sandbox\sandbox.<date>.log.
• Verify the configured sandbox mode in %USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml.

Action:

• Set [windows] sandbox = "unelevated".
• Check codex sandbox --help before verification.
• If the help lists a windows command, verify with codex sandbox windows "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo OK.
• Only builds whose help accepts a direct command form should use codex sandbox "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo OK.

Self-Update Fails

Symptoms:

• The skill self-update helper cannot reach GitHub, cannot download the archive, or cannot resolve remote HEAD.

Action:

• Do not block the repair.
• Continue with the currently installed local skill.
• Mention that self-update was skipped, then rely on local scripts and local evidence.

Manual ASAR Extraction Leaves Temp Directory

Symptoms:

• A manual asar extract verification succeeds, but deleting the extracted temp tree fails.
• PowerShell reports a missing nested file such as InfoPlist.strings while deleting extracted node_modules.

Action:

• First verify the target directory is under the intended temp root and has the expected codex-* prefix.
• If normal Remove-Item -Recurse -Force fails, use .NET deletion with a Windows long-path prefix: [System.IO.Directory]::Delete("\\?\C:\path\to\temp-dir", $true).
• Do not use this cleanup pattern on an unverified or computed path.

Security

Do not commit local Codex state, credentials, tokens, private prompts, logs, or machine-specific configuration to this repository.

If sensitive material is found in this public skill repository, remove it from Git history before re-publishing and rotate the affected credential if applicable.