openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

CreateProcessW `{:?}` in cwd `{:?}` failed: {}

Error message

CreateProcessW `{:?}` in cwd `{:?}` failed: {}

What it means

Error "CreateProcessW `{:?}` in cwd `{:?}` failed: {}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/utils/pty/src/win/psuedocon.rs:211

                ptr::null_mut(),
                0,
                EXTENDED_STARTUPINFO_PRESENT | CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT,
                env_block.as_mut_ptr() as *mut _,
                cwd.as_ref().map_or(ptr::null(), std::vec::Vec::as_ptr),
                &mut si.StartupInfo,
                &mut pi,
            )
        };
        if res == 0 {
            let err = IoError::last_os_error();
            let msg = format!(
                "CreateProcessW `{:?}` in cwd `{:?}` failed: {}",
                cmd_os,
                cwd.as_ref().map(|c| OsString::from_wide(c)),
                err
            );
            log::error!("{msg}");
            bail!("{msg}");
        }

        let _main_thread = unsafe { OwnedHandle::from_raw_handle(pi.hThread as _) };
        let proc = unsafe { OwnedHandle::from_raw_handle(pi.hProcess as _) };

        Ok(WinChild::new(proc, job))
    }
}

fn resolve_current_directory(cmd: &CommandBuilder) -> Option<Vec<u16>> {
    let home = cmd
        .get_env("USERPROFILE")
        .and_then(|path| Path::new(path).is_dir().then(|| path.to_owned()));
    let cwd = cmd
        .get_cwd()
        .and_then(|path| Path::new(path).is_dir().then(|| path.to_owned()));
    let dir = cwd.or(home)?;

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/utils/pty/src/win/psuedocon.rs:211 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/3fc7841af5fedffe. Report an issue: GitHub.