Improper background terminal persistence
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Mar 22, 2026 by gwcmowry
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.116.0
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.4
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.14.0-36-generic x86_64 x86_64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
_No response_
What issue are you seeing?
Background terminals with super long tests persisted even though the model decided that it needed to try a different test instead, since the initial one was too expensive. It seems unknowledgable about and incapable of engaging properly with the background terminals when they're still running.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019d169a-02ea-7700-9c5d-9e1a1e472c85
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
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