diff --git a/codex-cli/vite.config.ts b/codex-cli/vite.config.ts
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+import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
+
+// Provide a stub Vite config in the CLI package to avoid resolving a parent-level vite.config.js
+export default defineConfig({});
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