Codex Computer Use not working on macOS?
Do not stop at "the plugin files exist." Verify the active runtime can actually call Computer Use tools, that macOS permissions are granted to the right host, and that auth/model routing are not silently falling back.
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Fast Checklist
- Confirm Screen Recording and Accessibility are both granted.
- Confirm the bundled plugin exists in the Codex app bundle.
- Confirm the plugin is installed in the active Codex plugin cache.
- Confirm the active runtime can call a Computer Use tool, not just answer text.
- Confirm stale OAuth or isolated Codex homes are not blocking the runtime.
Commands
codex mcp list
codex plugin marketplace add /Applications/Codex.app/Contents/Resources/plugins/openai-bundled
codex mcp list
ls ~/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-bundled/computer-use/*/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
ls ~/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-bundled/computer-use/*/.mcp.jsonOpenClaw-Specific Failure
OpenClaw may be configured correctly for normal coding but still unable to use Computer Use if the answering runtime is not the Codex runtime. The setup that worked here uses a dedicated computer-use agent for desktop automation while leaving the main coding/business agent on cheaper, token-smart model routing.
Verified local smoke:
computer-use.list_apps returned ACTIVE_APP=WezTerm; APP_COUNT=8 through the Codex harness.
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