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xiaohei210509/codexloginmanager — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

1SwiftAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

TL;DR

A macOS app that diagnoses why the Codex CLI login is broken and can restart the official ChatGPT sign in flow for you.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Diagnoses login mode
      Finds active CLI
      Restarts login flow
      Redacts secrets
    Tech stack
      Swift
      Xcode
      macOS app
    Use cases
      Fix broken Codex login
      Check OAuth vs API key
      Debug auth file issues
    Audience
      Codex CLI users
      ChatGPT app users
      macOS developers
    Setup
      Download release
      Build from source
    Trust
      No analytics
      Local only checks

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Check whether your Codex CLI is signed in with ChatGPT OAuth or an API key.

REASON 2

Fix a missing or broken auth.json login file for the Codex CLI.

REASON 3

Restart the official ChatGPT login flow without leaving the app.

REASON 4

Locate which installed copy of the Codex CLI your system is actually using.

What's in the stack?

SwiftXcodemacOS

How it stacks up

xiaohei210509/codexloginmanageraakarsh-goyal/macjuicealtuzar/sonicflow
Stars111
LanguageSwiftSwiftSwift
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/52/5
Audiencegeneralgeneralgeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires macOS 14 or later and an installed Codex CLI to diagnose, the beta build is not yet Apple notarized.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

Wtf does this do

Codex Login Manager is a small macOS app that helps you figure out why the Codex CLI, the command line tool that works with ChatGPT, is not logging in correctly. If you have ever run codex login and gotten confused about whether it is using a ChatGPT account or an API key, this app is meant to clear that up. When you open it, the app checks what the Codex CLI is actually doing. It tells you whether it is signed in with ChatGPT OAuth, using an API key instead, missing its login file entirely, or has a broken or incomplete login file. It also looks in a few common places for the Codex CLI itself, including inside the ChatGPT app, an older Codex app, or anywhere it is installed on your system path, so it can tell you which one it found. From there, the app can start the official ChatGPT login flow for you and check again once you finish signing in, so you do not have to keep switching between the terminal and your browser. When it shows you command output for debugging, it hides sensitive details like API keys, tokens, and login codes so you are less likely to accidentally share something private. Importantly, the app does not build its own login system. It calls the real, official Codex login process and simply reports on what it finds. It also leaves your existing configuration file alone and does not send information anywhere on its own, since it has no analytics or account system. It is built with Swift for macOS 14 and newer, and the source is available if you want to build it yourself using Xcode. Right now it ships as a beta download that is not yet notarized by Apple, so macOS may show a warning the first time you open it that you can bypass through your system security settings. It supports English and Simplified Chinese and is released under the MIT license, with no official connection to OpenAI.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me understand the difference between ChatGPT OAuth login and API key mode for the Codex CLI.
Prompt 2
Walk me through installing CodexLoginManager.app on my Mac and getting past the unidentified developer warning.
Prompt 3
Explain what an auth.json file for Codex CLI usually contains and why mine might be incomplete.
Prompt 4
Show me how to build CodexLoginManager from source using Xcode and Swift 6.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is codexloginmanager?

A macOS app that diagnoses why the Codex CLI login is broken and can restart the official ChatGPT sign in flow for you.

What language is codexloginmanager written in?

Mainly Swift. The stack also includes Swift, Xcode, macOS.

What license does codexloginmanager use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is codexloginmanager to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is codexloginmanager for?

Mainly general.

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