openai/codex · error · SetupFailure

HelperLogFailed

HelperLogFailed

Error message

failed to write setup log line: {err}

What it means

Error "failed to write setup log line: {err}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win.rs:122

    #[serde(default)]
    mode: SetupMode,
    #[serde(default)]
    refresh_only: bool,
}

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case")]
enum SetupMode {
    #[default]
    Full,
    ProvisionOnly,
    ReadAclsOnly,
}

fn log_line(log: &mut dyn Write, msg: &str) -> Result<()> {
    let ts = chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
    writeln!(log, "[{ts}] {msg}").map_err(|err| {
        anyhow::Error::new(SetupFailure::new(
            SetupErrorCode::HelperLogFailed,
            format!("failed to write setup log line: {err}"),
        ))
    })?;
    Ok(())
}

fn workspace_write_cap_sids_for_path(
    codex_home: &Path,
    command_cwd: &Path,
    write_roots: &[PathBuf],
    path: &Path,
) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
    let mut sid_strs = Vec::new();
    for root in write_roots {
        if workspace_write_root_overlaps_path(root, path) {
            sid_strs.push(workspace_write_cap_sid_for_root(
                codex_home,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win.rs:122 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/f3a4d973088948c2. Report an issue: GitHub.