Links to project files generated by Codex agent do not work

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Title: Regression: Codex-generated file links no longer open in Cursor

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor IDE / Codex agent integration

Describe the bug
Links to local files generated by the Codex agent appear to be valid, but clicking them in Cursor no longer opens the file in the editor.

The links still look normal in the UI:

  • hover shows the target
  • right click lets me copy the URL
  • right click also allows “Open in Finder”

However, left-clicking the file link in Cursor does nothing.

External http:// / https:// links still open correctly. This seems specific to file/workspace links generated by Codex.

This appears to be a regression. It started around April 8, 2026. If I downgrade Cursor, the same links open correctly again.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Cursor
  2. Use the Codex agent in chat
  3. Ask Codex to generate a link to a local/workspace file
  4. Hover over the link and confirm Cursor recognizes it
  5. Left-click the link

Expected behavior
Clicking the file/workspace link should open the target file in Cursor.

Actual behavior
The link is visible and recognized by Cursor, but left-click does nothing.

How often does it happen?
Always

Does this stop you from using Cursor?
Partially. It breaks a useful part of the Codex workflow because I can no longer jump directly from chat output into files.

Regression / workaround
Downgrading Cursor makes the links work again.

Environment

  • Cursor version: 3.1.15
  • VSCode version: 1.105.1
  • OS: macOS Darwin arm64 25.4.0
  • Codex extension: openai.chatgpt
  • Codex extension version: 26.5409.20454
  • Last updated: 2026-04-15 16:54:42

Request ID
[Paste Request ID here]
I’m using the OpenAI Codex extension (openai.chatgpt) inside Cursor. I do not see any Copy Request ID option or Report AI Action entry for the affected Codex message, so I’m unable to attach a Request ID.

Anything else
If helpful, I can provide a screen recording and an example of a broken file link.

Steps to Reproduce

latest version

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Cursor : Version: 3.1.15
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
OS: Darwin arm64 25.4.0

Codex - Opne AI’s coding agent:
openai.chatgpt
Version 26.5409.20454

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

5

Hey, thanks for the detailed bug report. This is a known issue. Deeplinks from the Codex extension stopped working after one of Cursor’s recent updates. The team is aware and is already looking into it, but there’s no ETA for a fix yet.

For now, the workaround is to use Cmd+P Quick Open and open files by name manually from the Codex chat.

There’s a similar thread on Windows: Cursor 3.0 on Windows: Codex file links open external browser instead of IDE with open-in-target not supported in extension

I’ll share an update if I hear anything new.

7

I confirm the bug and request a fix.