openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

CreatePipe stdin failed: {}

Error message

CreatePipe stdin failed: {}

What it means

Error "CreatePipe stdin failed: {}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/process.rs:243

    h_token: HANDLE,
    argv: &[String],
    cwd: &Path,
    env_map: &HashMap<String, String>,
    stdin_mode: StdinMode,
    stderr_mode: StderrMode,
    console_mode: ConsoleMode,
    use_private_desktop: bool,
    logs_base_dir: Option<&Path>,
) -> Result<PipeSpawnHandles> {
    let mut in_r: HANDLE = 0;
    let mut in_w: HANDLE = 0;
    let mut out_r: HANDLE = 0;
    let mut out_w: HANDLE = 0;
    let mut err_r: HANDLE = 0;
    let mut err_w: HANDLE = 0;
    unsafe {
        if CreatePipe(&mut in_r, &mut in_w, ptr::null_mut(), 0) == 0 {
            return Err(anyhow!("CreatePipe stdin failed: {}", GetLastError()));
        }
        if CreatePipe(&mut out_r, &mut out_w, ptr::null_mut(), 0) == 0 {
            CloseHandle(in_r);
            CloseHandle(in_w);
            return Err(anyhow!("CreatePipe stdout failed: {}", GetLastError()));
        }
        if matches!(stderr_mode, StderrMode::Separate)
            && CreatePipe(&mut err_r, &mut err_w, ptr::null_mut(), 0) == 0
        {
            CloseHandle(in_r);
            CloseHandle(in_w);
            CloseHandle(out_r);
            CloseHandle(out_w);
            return Err(anyhow!("CreatePipe stderr failed: {}", GetLastError()));
        }
    }

    let stderr_handle = match stderr_mode {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/process.rs:243 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/ffbaa4f372428d6a. Report an issue: GitHub.