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FIX: WSL Paste image does not work (#6793) 
## Related issues:  
- https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/3939  
- https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/2292  
- https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/7528 (After correction
https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/3990)

**Area:** `codex-cli` (image handling / clipboard & file uploads)  
**Platforms affected:** WSL (Ubuntu on Windows 10/11). No behavior
change on native Linux/macOS/Windows.

## Summary

This PR fixes image pasting and file uploads when running `codex-cli`
inside WSL. Previously, image operations failed silently or with
permission errors because paths weren't properly mapped between Windows
and WSL filesystems.

## Visual Result

<img width="1118" height="798" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14e10bc4-6b71-4d1f-b2a6-52c0a67dd069"
/>

## Last Rust-Cli

<img width="1175" height="859" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ef41e29-9118-42c9-903c-7116d21e1751"
/>

## Root cause

The CLI assumed native Linux/Windows environments and didn't handle the
WSL↔Windows boundary:

- Used Linux paths for files that lived on the Windows host
- Missing path normalization between Windows (`C:\...`) and WSL
(`/mnt/c/...`)
- Clipboard access failed under WSL

### Why `Ctrl+V` doesn't work in WSL terminals

Most WSL terminal emulators (Windows Terminal, ConEmu, etc.) intercept
`Ctrl+V` at the terminal level to paste text from the Windows clipboard.
This keypress never reaches the CLI application itself, so our clipboard
image handler never gets triggered. Users need `Ctrl+Alt+V`.

## Changes

### WSL detection & path mapping

- Detects WSL by checking `/proc/sys/kernel/osrelease` and the
`WSL_INTEROP` env var
- Maps Windows drive paths to WSL mount paths (`C:\...` → `/mnt/c/...`)

### Clipboard fallback for WSL

- When clipboard access fails under WSL, falls back to PowerShell to
extract images from the Windows clipboard
- Saves to a temp file and maps the path back to WSL

### UI improvements

- Shows `Ctrl+Alt+V` hint on WSL (many terminals intercept plain
`Ctrl+V`)
- Better error messages for unreadable images

## Performance

- Negligible overhead. The fallback adds a single FS copy to a temp file
only when needed.
- Direct streaming remains the default.

## Files changed

- `protocol/src/lib.rs` – Added platform detection module  
- `protocol/src/models.rs` – Added WSL path mapping for local images  
- `protocol/src/platform.rs` – New module with WSL detection utilities  
- `tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs` – Added base64 data URL support
and WSL path mapping
- `tui/src/bottom_pane/footer.rs` – WSL-aware keyboard shortcuts  
- `tui/src/clipboard_paste.rs` – PowerShell clipboard fallback

## How to reproduce the original bug (pre-fix)

1. Run `codex-cli` inside WSL2 on Windows.  
2. Paste an image from the Windows clipboard or drag an image from
`C:\...` into the terminal.
3. Observe that the image is not attached (silent failure) or an error
is logged; no artifact reaches the tool.

## How to verify the fix

1. Build this branch and run `codex-cli` inside WSL2.  
2. Paste from clipboard and drag from both Windows and WSL paths.  
3. Confirm that the image appears in the tool and the CLI shows a single
concise info line (no warning unless fallback was used).

I’m happy to adjust paths, naming, or split helpers into a separate
module if you prefer.

## How to try this branch

If you want to try this before it’s merged, you can use my Git branch:

Repository: https://github.com/Waxime64/codex.git  
Branch: `wsl-image-2`

1. Start WSL on your Windows machine.
2. Clone the repository and switch to the branch:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/Waxime64/codex.git
   cd codex
   git checkout wsl-image-2
   # then go into the Rust workspace root, e.g.:
   cd codex-rs
3. Build the TUI binary:
  cargo build -p codex-tui --bin codex-tui --release
4. Install the binary:
   sudo install -m 0755 target/release/codex-tui /usr/local/bin/codex
5. From the project directory where you want to use Codex, start it
with:
   cd /path/to/your/project
   /usr/local/bin/codex

On WSL, use CTRL+ALT+V to paste an image from the Windows clipboard into
the chat.
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.github Fixed CLA action to properly exempt dependabot (#7429) 2025-11-30 20:45:17 -08:00
.vscode Move rust analyzer target dir (#5328) 2025-10-18 17:31:46 -07:00
codex-cli chore: remove bun env var detect (#7534) 2025-12-03 10:23:45 -08:00
codex-rs FIX: WSL Paste image does not work (#6793) 2025-12-04 10:50:20 -08:00
docs Update execpolicy.md (#7595) 2025-12-04 17:55:42 +00:00
scripts fix: ToC so it doesn’t include itself or duplicate the end marker (#4388) 2025-11-05 14:52:51 -08:00
sdk/typescript feat(ts-sdk): allow overriding CLI environment (#6648) 2025-11-14 19:44:19 +00:00
shell-tool-mcp fix: path resolution bug in npx (#7134) 2025-12-02 16:37:14 -08:00
.codespellignore feat: make it possible to toggle mouse mode in the Rust TUI (#971) 2025-05-16 16:16:50 -07:00
.codespellrc TypeScript SDK scaffold (#4455) 2025-09-29 13:27:13 -07:00
.gitignore nit: personal git ignore (#6787) 2025-11-17 17:45:52 +00:00
.npmrc chore: migrate to pnpm for improved monorepo management (#287) 2025-04-18 16:25:15 -07:00
.prettierignore [apply-patch] Clean up apply-patch tool definitions (#2539) 2025-08-21 20:07:41 -07:00
.prettierrc.toml Initial commit 2025-04-16 12:56:08 -04:00
AGENTS.md tests: replace mount_sse_once_match with mount_sse_once for SSE mocking (#6640) 2025-11-13 18:04:05 -08:00
CHANGELOG.md Documentation improvement: add missing period (#3754) 2025-10-30 13:01:33 -07:00
cliff.toml docs(changelog): update install command to @openai/codex@<version> (#2073) 2025-10-18 11:02:22 -07:00
flake.lock Fix nix build (#4048) 2025-10-17 12:19:08 -07:00
flake.nix Fix nix build (#4048) 2025-10-17 12:19:08 -07:00
LICENSE Initial commit 2025-04-16 12:56:08 -04:00
NOTICE resizable viewport (#1732) 2025-07-31 00:06:55 +00:00
package.json chore: subject docs/*.md to Prettier checks (#4645) 2025-10-03 11:35:48 -07:00
pnpm-lock.yaml feat: codex-shell-tool-mcp (#7005) 2025-11-21 08:16:36 -08:00
pnpm-workspace.yaml feat: codex-shell-tool-mcp (#7005) 2025-11-21 08:16:36 -08:00
PNPM.md fix: include pnpm lock file (#377) 2025-04-18 17:01:11 -07:00
README.md move execpolicy quickstart (#7127) 2025-11-21 19:13:51 -05:00

README.md

npm i -g @openai/codex
or brew install --cask codex

Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.

If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE
If you are looking for the cloud-based agent from OpenAI, Codex Web, go to chatgpt.com/codex

Codex CLI splash

Quickstart

Installing and running Codex CLI

Install globally with your preferred package manager. If you use npm:

npm install -g @openai/codex

Alternatively, if you use Homebrew:

brew install --cask codex

Then simply run codex to get started:

codex

If you're running into upgrade issues with Homebrew, see the FAQ entry on brew upgrade codex.

You can also go to the latest GitHub Release and download the appropriate binary for your platform.

Each GitHub Release contains many executables, but in practice, you likely want one of these:

  • macOS
    • Apple Silicon/arm64: codex-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
    • x86_64 (older Mac hardware): codex-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
  • Linux
    • x86_64: codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
    • arm64: codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz

Each archive contains a single entry with the platform baked into the name (e.g., codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl), so you likely want to rename it to codex after extracting it.

Using Codex with your ChatGPT plan

Codex CLI login

Run codex and select Sign in with ChatGPT. We recommend signing into your ChatGPT account to use Codex as part of your Plus, Pro, Team, Edu, or Enterprise plan. Learn more about what's included in your ChatGPT plan.

You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires additional setup. If you previously used an API key for usage-based billing, see the migration steps. If you're having trouble with login, please comment on this issue.

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Codex can access MCP servers. To configure them, refer to the config docs.

Configuration

Codex CLI supports a rich set of configuration options, with preferences stored in ~/.codex/config.toml. For full configuration options, see Configuration.

Execpolicy

See the Execpolicy quickstart to set up rules that govern what commands Codex can execute.

Docs & FAQ

License

This repository is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.