openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

managed standalone Codex install not found at {managed_codex

Error message

managed standalone Codex install not found at {managed_codex_path}

This command requires the standalone install managed by the Codex installer, because the daemon starts and updates app-server from that fixed path.

Install it with:
  curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh

Then rerun the command you just tried.

What it means

Error "managed standalone Codex install not found at {managed_codex_path} This command requires the standalone install managed by the Codex installer, because the daemon starts and updates app-server from that fixed path. Install it with: curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh Then rerun the command you just tried." thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/app-server-daemon/src/lib.rs:673

        managed_codex_bin: &Path,
    ) -> Result<Option<u32>> {
        let backend =
            backend::pid_backend(self.backend_paths_with_bin(settings, managed_codex_bin));
        backend.start().await
    }

    async fn is_bootstrapped(&self, settings: &DaemonSettings) -> Result<bool> {
        let updater = backend::pid_update_loop_backend(self.backend_paths(settings));
        updater.is_starting_or_running().await
    }

    fn ensure_managed_codex_bin(&self) -> Result<()> {
        if self.managed_codex_bin.is_file() {
            return Ok(());
        }

        let managed_codex_path = self.managed_codex_bin.display();
        Err(anyhow!(
            "managed standalone Codex install not found at {managed_codex_path}\n\n\
             This command requires the standalone install managed by the Codex installer, because \
             the daemon starts and updates app-server from that fixed path.\n\n\
             Install it with:\n  curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh\n\n\
             Then rerun the command you just tried."
        ))
    }

    #[cfg(unix)]
    async fn managed_codex_version_best_effort(&self) -> Option<String> {
        managed_codex_version(&self.managed_codex_bin).await.ok()
    }

    #[cfg(not(unix))]
    async fn managed_codex_version_best_effort(&self) -> Option<String> {
        None
    }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/app-server-daemon/src/lib.rs:673 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/4cb34386f9f90bd5. Report an issue: GitHub.