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Codex Desktop 26.616.41845: node_repl/js fails with missing sandboxPolicy, breaking Chrome and Computer Use tools #29212
Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.616.41845
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
windows
What issue are you seeing?
Bug: Codex Desktop node_repl/js fails with missing sandboxPolicy, breaking Chrome and Computer Use
Description
Codex Desktop on Windows is unable to execute any node_repl/js call. The failure happens before user JavaScript runs and blocks the official Chrome and Computer Use tools, since both depend on the shared node_repl runtime.
Version
26.616.41845
Platform
- OS: Windows
- Shell: PowerShell
- App: Codex Desktop
- Date observed: June 20, 2026
Affected tools / skills
mcp__node_repl.jschrome:control-chromecomputer-use:computer-use
Error message
Mcp error: -32602: js: codex/sandbox-state-meta: missing field sandboxPolicy
### What steps can reproduce the bug?
```markdown
### Steps to reproduce
1. Open Codex Desktop `26.616.41845` on Windows.
2. Start any thread.
3. Ask Codex to use the bundled Chrome or Computer Use tool.
4. Run any `node_repl/js` call, even a minimal one like:
```js
nodeRepl.write("test");
- Observe the error:
Mcp error: -32602: js: codex/sandbox-state-meta: missing field sandboxPolicy
### What is the expected behavior?
```markdown
### Expected behavior
`node_repl/js` should execute JavaScript successfully without a sandbox metadata error.
The bundled Chrome and Computer Use tools should initialize normally and allow Codex to control the connected Chrome session or Windows desktop as intended.
Additional information
The issue appears to be in the shared node_repl/js runtime, not in the Chrome extension or the target website. The Chrome extension showed as connected, but both Chrome control and Computer Use failed before their runtimes could initialize.
node_repl/js_reset did not resolve the issue. Shell, git, file editing, builds, and web search still worked normally.
Activity
github-actions commentedon Jun 20, 2026
Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.
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LiamHanX commentedon Jun 21, 2026
I’m seeing the same failure mode on Windows while trying to use the bundled Computer Use workflow.
Environment/context:
Observed sequence:
node_repl/js_resetsucceeded.sky.list_apps()failed before listing Windows apps.Errors observed:
Then after restart / retry:
Minimal failing call after restart:
Impact:
This looks consistent with the issue description: a shared
node_repl/js/ sandbox metadata problem, plus possibly a Computer Use@oai/skyexport mismatch on the pre-restart attempt.