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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Using a custom model_providers entry (e.g. OpenRouter, Azure, Ollama proxy) with env_key\nSteps:\n1. export <ENV_KEY>=... in the launching shell/profile\n2. For IDE extensions, ensure the env reaches the extension host\n3. Check for empty/whitespace values\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"0aa66cd6-dd6f-47fb-b358-4b5fc3b19e18","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Export the variable in the environment that launches codex (or remove env_key if the provider needs no key).\n\nOption: Export the variable in the environment that launches codex (or remove env_key if the provider needs no key). [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Using a custom model_providers entry (e.g. OpenRouter, Azure, Ollama proxy) with env_key\nSteps:\n1. export <ENV_KEY>=... in the launching shell/profile\n2. 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