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Bundled Codex plugins missing on Windows 11 #29673
Description
What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.142.0
What subscription do you have?
PLus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.5 high
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0 x64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
No response
Codex doctor report
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}What issue are you seeing?
Chrome, Browser, and Computer Use disappeared from the Plugins UI after restarting and reinstalling Codex on Windows 11.
Local diagnostics:
codex features listshowsbrowser_use=true,browser_use_external=true,computer_use=true, andin_app_browser=truecodex plugin marketplace listonly showsopenai-primary-runtimeandopenai-curatedopenai-bundledis still referenced in~/.codex/config.toml, but is not shown bycodex plugin marketplace list- Cached files still exist under
~/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-bundled - Chrome native host is registered at
HKCU:\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.openai.codexextension
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019ef599-e6bb-7ca0-b969-e1efb6755425
What is the expected behavior?
Chrome, Browser, and Computer Use should appear in Plugins or be otherwise usable from Codex.
Additional information
No response
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github-actions commentedon Jun 23, 2026
Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.
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nos1609 commentedon Jun 23, 2026
Had same issue yesterday on Win10, thought it's a compatibility issue. But codex itself diagnosed Git absence on the machine.
zemeng5208 commentedon Aug 12, 2026
I maintain WinBridge Recovery for Windows Codex Desktop bundled-plugin recovery: https://github.com/zemeng5208/winbridge-recovery
The local state described here is exactly the kind of split-brain condition the project is designed to diagnose:
openai-bundledis still referenced in config and its cached files/native host remain on disk, butcodex plugin marketplace listno longer sees that marketplace, so Browser/Chrome/Computer Use disappear from the UI/runtime.WinBridge v3.1.1 checks the layers in order instead of blindly reinstalling: current official AppX bundled source -> active/generated
openai-bundledmarketplace -> versioned plugin caches andlatest-> Native Host/runtime paths. If the official package still contains the bundled plugins but the user-owned marketplace/cache registration is missing or partial, it can stage and validate a complete copy from the already installed package, preserve rollback data, and switch only after the manifests/hash checks pass.I would still distinguish this from the Git-related comment above: missing Git can affect other Codex workflows, but it should not by itself explain an already-present official bundled plugin source disappearing from the active marketplace. If the AppX source itself does not contain the plugins or a server/account gate intentionally filters them, WinBridge should report that boundary rather than force availability.
It does not modify WindowsApps or bundle OpenAI binaries.
ACbang97 commentedon Aug 27, 2026
I can reproduce this on Windows, and in my case the evidence points to a bundled-plugin/runtime provisioning problem rather than an entitlement issue.
Environment / symptoms:
OpenAI.Codex 26.820.9563.0(Microsoft Store / Windows app)features listshows all relevant capabilities enabled:browser_use=true,browser_use_external=true,browser_use_full_cdp_access=true,computer_use=true,in_app_browser=true,apps=true,plugins=true.Ctrl+Shift+Bopens the in-app browser successfully.@menu, and the Computer Use UI has no usable apps.Plugin/runtime state:
codex plugin marketplace list --jsononly showsopenai-primary-runtimeandopenai-curated;openai-bundledis missing.app/resources/plugins/openai-bundled, includingbrowser,chrome, andcomputer-use.%USERPROFILE%\.codex\.tmp\bundled-marketplaces\openai-bundleddoes not exist.%USERPROFILE%\.codex\plugins\cache\openai-bundleddoes not exist.NODE_REPL_TRUSTED_SERVICESpoints to thebrowserservice underplugins/cache/openai-bundled).%LOCALAPPDATA%\OpenAI\extension\com.openai.codexextension.jsonis missing, andHKCU\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.openai.codexextensionis absent.openai-bundledis rejected because it is a reserved marketplace.This looks like the Windows desktop app knows the features are enabled and ships the bundled plugins, but fails to materialize/register the trusted
openai-bundledmarketplace/cache and therefore never provisions the Chrome native host / Computer Use integration.I rely on Codex heavily, so I have avoided deleting/resetting the entire
.codexdirectory because it contains persistent local project/session state. A repair path that can rebuild only the bundled plugin/runtime state without wiping.codexwould be very helpful.