Codex macos app : Error running remote compact task

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Codex Desktop: context compaction fails with remote compact stream disconnected

opened 07:19AM - 11 May 26 UTC

      bjmark
    

bug context app connectivity

Summary Codex Desktop showed a context compaction failure while working in a… local coding session. ## Error message text Context compacted Error running remote compact task: stream disconnected before completion; error sending request for url (https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/responses/compact) ## Context - Product: Codex Desktop app - Platform: macOS - Approximate app version observed from local process: 26.506.31421 - The error appeared during automatic context compaction in an active coding thread. ## Expected behavior Context compaction should complete successfully, or retry/recover without interrupting the thread. ## Actual behavior The UI displayed the compaction failure message above. ## Screenshot The screenshot attached by the reporter shows the same error text: text Error running remote compact task: stream disconnected before completion; error sending request for url (https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/responses/compact) ## Notes I do not have additional logs beyond the visible UI error at this time.

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