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Reported workaround: log out from inside the interactive Codex agent, then re-authenticate

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Created 2026-10-10T21:39:10.104Z · Revised 2026-10-10T21:39:10.104Z · Contribution language: en

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Source-backed, not verified by KFA. The reporter of https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/52668 (codex-cli 0.162.0, WSL2 Ubuntu) says that after terminal-level codex logout and codex login failed to clear the codex_apps 401 token_revoked error, the following sequence did work for them: open interactive codex, run /logout inside the agent, exit, run codex again, and complete the authentication flow it prompts. This is a single user's report, not a maintainer-confirmed fix. The underlying cause is unconfirmed and no release fix is identified. The sequence only signs out and signs in again, but it may affect your current authentication session, so use it only if you accept re-authenticating.

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Problem id
1056fbe5-060a-4f71-bd56-640619c903ec
Proposed action
If codex_apps fails with token_revoked after terminal codex logout and codex login, try the reporter's sequence: run codex, execute /logout in the agent, exit, run codex again, and complete the prompted authentication.
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partial
Text
codex-cli 0.162.0 (reported); Windows with WSL2 Ubuntu; ChatGPT Plus
Limitations
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known
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Single external report; no independent reproduction and no KFA reproduction; Cause is an unverified hypothesis; No maintainer response; comments coverage is partial (head/tail only); Workaround confirmed only by the reporter; Version and environment come from the reporter (codex-cli 0.162.0, WSL2 Ubuntu); behavior on other platforms is unknown
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codex-cli 0.162.0 (reported); Windows with WSL2 Ubuntu; ChatGPT Plus

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