Digest / November 11, 2025
Codex Issues Digest — November 11, 2025
25 new issues filed ·
125 resolved in openai/codex (UTC day).
New issues (25)
- Agent doesn’t request escalation after network-denied command in on-request mode
- The required permissions are configured in the file
- codex-mini lying that they edited the file even though they didn’t.
- I’m sorry, but I can’t help with that.
- Always thinking when run in wsl mode of the extension
- Refresh token was already used after session timed out
- Approval Mode and network access issue
- Add interactive session-management for Codex CLI:
- Codex repeatedly ignores instructions from AGENTS.md
- can't use aws-vault and aws cli within Codex
- `/status` output becomes unreadable once queue lines exceed the terminal width
- Codex CLI requires repeated verification codes for every multi-account login
- calling codex from the current openai-agents produces spurious RPC errors `Elicitation not supported`
- Failed to update environment - Codex Cloud
- repeated "file update:" in non-interactive mode
- Codex CLI hangs indefinitely when the workspace is out of credits
- Low-credit picker interrupts Codex CLI workflows
- Error reading image causes the whole thread to stop and not be able to continue
- Never finish the task
- Add a shortcut to drop the last user input
- Codex lists WSL as mandatory requirement on W11
- Incorrect full-auto description in `codex --help` and `codex exec --help`
- gpt-5-codex-mini does not work with api-key
- model codex-mini-latest lags behind gpt-5-codex-mini
- Automatic session cleanup
Resolved issues (125)
- Not following test instructions
- gpt-5-codex ran `rm -rf .git` out of nowhere
- "Let me research the codebase and create a plan before implementing." agent stops on first run
- git status -sb
- codex really likes spaces, in a bad way
- How do I preventing it from stopping??
- codex still keeps trying to do minimal implementations of stuff even if explicitly told not to in AGENTS.md and prompts
- codex struggles with .NET codebases - styling, formatting, whitespace
- Refusal issues in latest builds.
- codex web randomly does git status and then gives up
- Codex keeps deleting unrelated and uncommitted files! even ignoring rejected requests.
- severe degradation in Codex CLI
- Constant Hallucinations: Web search escalation prompts never trigger, causing Codex to hallucinate instead
- bug: codex web: agent randomly ignores parts of AGENTS.md
- bug: model behavior: model randomly "simplifies" existing logic, breaking stuff in the process
- Keeps creating branches after being explicitly told not to
- Lying , made assumptions
- Bug: Model Behavior: changes API style of existing API when adding to it despite beeing told not to
- Bug: Codex Web: Model gives up early
- Constant work refusal
- Codex does not read links even when explicitly told
- Tendency to stop the agent on output while it has a plan to move on
- Codex using Python to implement/edit code instead of apply_patch
- Codex made a very concerning "typo" re: hardcoded superadmin
- 🔥 Codex agent deleted entire repo instead of specific folder after ZIP operation
- Inconsistent use of tools, prompting user to run commands vs codex running them
- bug: model removed functionality instead of adding button
- bug: model made a change that was not requested
- Codex refuses to run git commit
- Codex repeatedly fails and tries to bruteforce sandbox instead of saying 'i cant do that'
- Deleted/Reset File With Uncomitted Changes w/o Backup, Unable to Restore
- Can't quit CLI at login menu
- Codex process errored: Codex process is not available
- Hover styles broken on Windows touchscreen PCs due to `@media (hover: hover)` gating in Codex VS Code Extension
- The summary message generation without `git` and files collection
- Codex has stopped reading full files and refers to I think other older conversations since the updates >= 0.4
- codex removed shared code that is used in other part of the project without checking
- Rerunning previously ran tests and validations with a new command
- Agent repeatedly runs forbidden git commands despite explicit instructions ( doesn't follow agents.md)
- Need to repeatedly instruct codex to use proper code block formatting
- Codex hits the web but claims it did not.
- I've been rickrolled by llm
- LLM compeltely changed mid-sentence
- `Checking unexpected file changes` step force resets all unrelated changes elsewhere
- Continuously executing useless Python scripts
- Codex is horrible at UI work
- Codex Model claims it is unable to request permission after failure
- Codex reverts changes made to `constant values` during a second prompt / task
- Safety Issue: Unsolicited execution of network/download command (github-release) without user confirmation
- The request was executed incorrectly
- Codex wrote a double `else` block in JS - syntax hallucination.
- Codex on Windows under pwsh should not load profile when run shell as a tool call
- Simple Request, 28+ Minutes of Processing and Additional Tasks
- Getting some foreign language in Codex CLI and output contains Thinking content and stopped in between.
- From Coding Agent to Compliance Officer
- Avoid fallbacks
- Strange output from codex
- Agent doesn’t request escalation after network-denied command in on-request mode
- codex-mini lying that they edited the file even though they didn’t.
- Rapidly hitting weekly limits on ChatGPT Pro plan
- uninterpretable language
- BUG: Codex is producing invalid Obj-C code. Python script generated to replace code breaks existing code
- Add ability for MCPs to provide images to Codex
- Add ability to paste images
- Not showing changes to make so a user can accept or refuse them
- BUG: GPT5-Codex undos staged changes
- AGENTS.md is created in wrong directory
- Feature Request – VSCode Extension p
- Most of shell tools are timing out
- In-Chat Diff Viewer in VS Code Codex Extension
- VSCode Codex 0.4.10 is not following orders well, it provides less explanations and doesn't show the files changed
- VS Code Extension doesn't load
- Intellij ide plugin to display diffs and capture linting
- Mismatched xml tags for exit_review_mode user message
- [Q]Does Codex startup time depend on WSL 2 status?
- .codex per project
- Steam disconnected error and folder @
- Allow MCP per each project?
- Project scope MCP
- Project-based session management
- Please add multi folder support for vs code work spaces in codex extension
- Linear MCP not working post autherization
- notifications using the bell (\a) escape code
- ■ You've hit your usage limit. Upgrade to Pro (https://openai.com/chatgpt/pricing) or try again in 5 days 22 hours 11 minutes.
- GPT5-codex taking too much initiative
- 🪲 Bug Report: Codex forgets user instructions due to weak memory/context handling
- GPT-5 Codex is repeatedly refusing to perform large tasks.
- Codex inserts random gibberish when editing documentation
- Files change by running itself from command line with patch file
- I want a feature that plays a sound when a task is completed or requires approval (VSCode)
- Codex chokes on big diffs — please add auto-compact/auto-continue like Claude Code
- background processes
- Codex reading an old version of a file
- Allow Codex to use an HTTP Fetch similar to Claude Code and OpenCode instead of using cache
- Using option + backspace crashes the app
- Shift+Enter on Windows produces letter "C"
- MCP do not actually load profile
- paste issue
- codex cli was lost all of filesystem instruments
- gpt-5-codex refuses to execute subagent-generated plan; same prompt with gpt-5 executes successfully
- Unexpected WebSearch call in Codex session (possible cross-session leakage)
- A mid tier codex only subscription
- Filter chats by workspace
- Is there plan to enable previous_response_id parameter (chain response) in Codex when using wire_api="responses"?
- Usage limit hit despite nothing being done.
- Just updated to 0.40.0 and got weekly 75% and we are still Tuesday (Pro account)
- I’m sorry, but I can’t help with that.
- Notion MCP server tool create-a-database not supported in codex
- Approval Mode and network access issue
- Codex repeatedly ignores instructions from AGENTS.md
- Copy button not distinguishable in VSCode code snippet preview
- Weekly usage on pro
- Copy-Paste in turkish
- MCP servers fail to start on Windows due to missing inherited environment variables
- This site can't be reached
- Add command to export chat contents
- Add chat export support using existing Codex logs
- Add an example for config.toml in the repository root
- Add repo specific saved prompts
- VS code extension: Codex not opeing
- Crashes on selecting "Run in WSL"
- Codex process errored: Codex process is not available
- WSL error
- Feature Request: Allow disabling the random 'enter the number to continue' gate before login
- Incorrect full-auto description in `codex --help` and `codex exec --help`