**Title: [Bug][Windows] Onboarding requires Claude Code even when Codex CLI is installed and authenticated (v0.51.0)** ### Description I'm trying to set up Fredrin on Windows using **Codex CLI exclusively**, authenticated through my existing ChatGPT Pro subscription. However, the onboarding prerequisite check blocks me because Claude Code is not installed, even though Codex CLI is installed, authenticated, and accessible from Git Bash. Screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/moENFnJ.png ### Environment - Fredrin Desktop: **v0.51.0** (updater confirms latest version) - Windows 11 (build 26200) - Codex CLI: **0.161.0**, native Windows installation - Codex authentication: ChatGPT Pro, verified through `/status` - Git: 2.55.0 - Git Bash: 5.3.15 - Node.js: 24.21.0 - jq: 1.8.2 - Claude Code: intentionally not installed ### Steps to reproduce 1. Install Fredrin Desktop v0.51.0 on Windows. 2. Install Codex CLI and authenticate with ChatGPT. 3. Verify that Codex works in Git Bash: ```powershell & "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" -lc 'codex --version; command -v codex' ``` Output: ```text codex-cli 0.161.0 /c/Users/<user>/AppData/Local/Programs/OpenAI/Codex/bin/codex ``` 4. Launch Fredrin and open the machine setup checklist. 5. Click **Re-check**. 6. Completely terminate all Fredrin processes, refresh the environment PATH from the Windows user/system environment variables, and relaunch Fredrin. 7. Click Re-check again. ### Actual behavior The setup screen continues showing: **Claude Code — Not found** "Fredrin runs every ticket through Claude Code. Without it a Worker cannot start." Codex CLI is not listed as an alternative prerequisite, and the onboarding flow remains blocked. All other required tools are detected successfully. ### Expected behavior Since Fredrin officially supports Codex CLI, onboarding should accept an installed and authenticated Codex CLI without requiring Claude Code. Ideally, the prerequisite check should detect either supported agent runtime and allow the user to choose their preferred runtime. ### Additional information - Confirmed that the installed Fredrin executable is v0.51.0. - Fredrin's own updater reports that v0.51.0 is the latest available version. - Confirmed that Codex can be executed from Git Bash, not just PowerShell. - Restarting Fredrin completely with a refreshed PATH does not resolve the problem. - The issue prevents first-time onboarding for Codex-only users. The current documentation lists Codex CLI as a supported runtime and describes Claude Code as the default rather than a mandatory dependency. Documentation: https://www.fredrin.com/docs/workers/runtimes **Could you confirm whether this is a known Windows onboarding issue and whether there is a workaround that does not require installing Claude Code?** I can provide additional diagnostics if needed.
Hi Ninu, we are looking into this. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.