openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

secret_file must be an absolute path: {path:?}

Error message

secret_file must be an absolute path: {path:?}

What it means

Error "secret_file must be an absolute path: {path:?}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/network-proxy/src/mitm_hook.rs:638

                ));
            }
        }
    }
    Ok(())
}

fn parse_header_name(name: &str) -> Result<HeaderName> {
    HeaderName::from_bytes(name.as_bytes())
        .map_err(|err| anyhow!("invalid header name {name:?}: {err}"))
}

fn parse_secret_file(path: &str) -> Result<AbsolutePathBuf> {
    if path.trim().is_empty() {
        return Err(anyhow!("secret_file must not be empty"));
    }
    let path = Path::new(path);
    if !path.is_absolute() {
        return Err(anyhow!("secret_file must be an absolute path: {path:?}"));
    }
    AbsolutePathBuf::from_absolute_path(path)
        .with_context(|| format!("secret_file must be an absolute path: {path:?}"))
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use crate::NetworkMode;
    use crate::config::NetworkProxyConfig;
    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
    use rama_http::Body;
    use rama_http::Method;
    use tempfile::NamedTempFile;

    fn base_config() -> NetworkProxyConfig {
        NetworkProxyConfig {
            mitm: true,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/network-proxy/src/mitm_hook.rs:638 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/a56bc018776b834a. Report an issue: GitHub.