Codex desktop app hangs permanently on Windows 10 (main thread stuck in libuv IOCP)

· Community Openai · Nov. 10, 2026, 5:42 a.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses issues with the ChatGPT (Beta) desktop app on Windows 10, highlighting a problem where the app hangs due to the main thread being stuck in libuv IOCP. The author notes a workaround by setting the CODEX_CLI_PATH to their own codex installation, though mentions compatibility issues with existing histories.