Digest / February 17, 2026
Codex Issues Digest — February 17, 2026
55 new issues filed ·
22 resolved in openai/codex (UTC day).
New issues (55)
- Incorrect translation of Codex web interface
- Multi-repo support
- Add programmatic TUI sync/refresh for externally-updated threads
- Roadmap clarification: will standalone TUI move to app-server-backed runtime for multi-client live sync?
- Nice to document which files under writeable root are protected
- Significant lag when switching between chats with active, long running tasks/large context
- Plan mode overrides explicitly selected high/xhigh effort to medium
- Can't block Codex from making codebase changes
- Allow for >6 Subagents: Make MAX_THREADS Configurable in CONFIG
- Odd content injection
- [Windows] Codex extension fails with exit code 0xC0000135 (STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND) after Windows reinstall — missing VC++ Redistributable - A continous loading state
- False positive: gpt-5.3-codex rerouted to gpt-5.2
- I’m seeing unexpected server-side model routing in Codex CLI.
- CLI Reinstate v0.98 single reply colorized diff view and permission request
- Extend sandbox to allow access to hardware devices
- Codex VS Code: after code changes impossible to continue in the same chat thread because of performance issue
- Codex routing 5.3 codex to 5.2
- `gpt-5.3-codex xhigh` → auto switches to `gpt-5.3-codex medium` mid way
- feat(a2a): add ACP session management and token usage tracking to A2A server
- Codex app 100% CPU Usage even when only one agent is running
- stream disconnected before completion. Constant reconnects
- App UI gets extremely slow and laggy during long sessions
- Codex exec subagent modifies files far outside task scope (37 files changed for 8-file fix)
- [TUI] Add Ctrl+Y shortcut to copy composer draft to clipboard
- Feature request: per-mode customization for Plan-mode question clarity (without forking)
- Possible cross-session context bleed in Codex
- init_skill.py fails due to missing PyYAML
- Adopt OpenSSF Scorecard and Add Security Badge to codex-universal Repository
- chatgpt.com/cyber verified yesterday night, still being rerouted silently to 5.2
- [FEATURE] Make context window usage more prominent in macOS app
- Support absolute paths and `~` expansion in `@` file mentions/fuzzy search
- VSCode extension: "no rollout found" error on every new conversation (ChatGPT Plus, Windows 10)
- [Linux][Ubuntu 22.04][VS Code][Codex] Token exchange failed: 403 when system proxy enabled
- `spawn_agent` hides root cause as "not found"; forward underlying I/O error to model
- Git for Windows: sh.exe fails with CreateFileMapping (Win32 error 5) in non‑interactive automation (Codex tool)
- Shipped `rg` version as part of npm package is outdated and contains bugs
- Missleading warning message: "Your account was flagged for potentially high-risk cyber activity ..."
- Codex is scanning the root when it's supposed to only be working in a sub-directory
- Your prompt was flagged as potentially violating our usage policy. Please try again with a different prompt
- New threads stuck on loading (spinning grey box)
- Codex auth is shared between VS Code and VS Code Insiders
- Respect PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE (/ add a way to configure env variables)
- [MCP][Figma] `generate_figma_design` is not exposed in Codex tool catalog — request parity / guidance
- Pop-up window text input becomes untappable after task completes (requires app switching to recover)
- Ability to use more than one account
- Frequently shows `Waiting for background terminal` even after background terminal has terminated
- Wont start after update to 0.102.0
- Codex CLI resets `model_reasoning_effort` to Medium (with proof)
- Unable to run unit tests with dotnet cli
- Critical: Unexpected deletion/rename activity in personal folder (D:\Content) during Codex session, suggesting fail-closed path guardrails
- [UX/DX] Multi-agent TUI overhaul: named agents, per-agent config, async orchestration & @mention messaging
- "detail":"Bad Request"
- Allow access of `/dev/urandom` from bubblewrap sandbox
- feat(explorer-agents): built-in `input_context` tool — one-shot structured context handoff from explorer to lead-agent
- Feature request: per-tool priority for MCP servers in config.toml
Resolved issues (22)
- Add programmatic TUI sync/refresh for externally-updated threads
- Roadmap clarification: will standalone TUI move to app-server-backed runtime for multi-client live sync?
- Significant lag when switching between chats with active, long running tasks/large context
- Plan mode overrides explicitly selected high/xhigh effort to medium
- Can't block Codex from making codebase changes
- Allow for >6 Subagents: Make MAX_THREADS Configurable in CONFIG
- Being routed to 5.2 and disallowed to verify my account as a Pro User
- [Windows] Codex extension fails with exit code 0xC0000135 (STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND) after Windows reinstall — missing VC++ Redistributable - A continous loading state
- read_file: inline block comments misclassified
- Codex exec subagent modifies files far outside task scope (37 files changed for 8-file fix)
- [TUI] Add Ctrl+Y shortcut to copy composer draft to clipboard
- Possible cross-session context bleed in Codex
- `gpt-5.3-codex xhigh` → auto switches to `gpt-5.3-codex medium` mid way
- [Linux][Ubuntu 22.04][VS Code][Codex] Token exchange failed: 403 when system proxy enabled
- Nice to document which files under writeable root are protected
- Codex desktop app high CPU and rapid memory growth on startup (macOS)
- Codex is scanning the root when it's supposed to only be working in a sub-directory
- Shipped `rg` version as part of npm package is outdated and contains bugs
- Codex auth is shared between VS Code and VS Code Insiders
- [MCP][Figma] `generate_figma_design` is not exposed in Codex tool catalog — request parity / guidance
- Codex CLI resets `model_reasoning_effort` to Medium (with proof)
- feat(explorer-agents): built-in `input_context` tool — one-shot structured context handoff from explorer to lead-agent