#Codex Computer Use auto-declines app approval for Chrome and Finder without showing a prompt

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Reported by @muted dome

Bug Report: Codex Computer Use auto-declines app approval for Chrome and Finder without showing a prompt
`Steps to Reproduce`

Open Codex on macOS.
Make sure Codex.app and Codex Computer Use.app are enabled in Accessibility and Screen & System Audio Recording.
In Codex, use the Computer Use plugin to attach to an app like Google Chrome or Finder.
Call get_app_state for that app.
Watch for an approval prompt in Codex.

`Expected Result`

Codex Computer Use should show an app-approval prompt for the target app, or attach directly if already approved.
After approval, Codex should be able to inspect and interact with the app window.

`Actual Result`

No visible approval prompt appears in Codex.
The request fails immediately with:
Computer Use approval denied via MCP elicitation for app 'com.google.Chrome'.
The same happens for Finder, so it is not Chrome-specific.
Local helper telemetry records computer_use_mcp_app_approval_requested followed immediately by computer_use_mcp_app_approval_resolved with computer_use_mcp_approval_result = declined.

`Environment`

codex app on macOS 26.2 (build 25C56), M1 MacBookPro

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