openai/codex · error · io::Error

Failed to read requirements file {}: {e}

Error message

Failed to read requirements file {}: {e}

What it means

Error "Failed to read requirements file {}: {e}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/config/src/loader/mod.rs:721

                        "Requirements file {} has no parent directory",
                        requirements_toml_file.as_ref().display()
                    ),
                )
            })?;
            let base_dir = AbsolutePathBuf::from_absolute_path(requirements_parent)?;
            Ok(Some(
                RequirementsLayerEntry::from_toml(
                    RequirementSource::SystemRequirementsToml {
                        file: requirements_toml_file.clone(),
                    },
                    contents,
                )
                .with_base_dir(base_dir),
            ))
        }
        Err(e) => {
            if e.kind() != io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
                Err(io::Error::new(
                    e.kind(),
                    format!(
                        "Failed to read requirements file {}: {e}",
                        requirements_toml_file.as_path().display(),
                    ),
                ))
            } else {
                Ok(None)
            }
        }
    }
}

#[cfg(unix)]
fn system_requirements_toml_file() -> io::Result<AbsolutePathBuf> {
    AbsolutePathBuf::from_absolute_path(Path::new("/etc/codex/requirements.toml"))
}

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Solutions

1. Check that the requirements file exists and is readable.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/config/src/loader/mod.rs:721 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/99b1b48e6a8cd92f. Report an issue: GitHub.