The 5-hour daily usage limit is being consumed extremely fast (in about 20–30 minutes of normal usage).

What version of Codex CLI is running?

Codex Desktop App 26.325.31654 (Windows)

What subscription do you have?

The 5-hour daily usage limit is being consumed extremely fast (in about 20–30 minutes of normal usage).

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.4

What platform is your computer?

Windows

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

_No response_

What issue are you seeing?

Bug Description:
The 5-hour daily usage limit is being consumed extremely fast (in about 20–30 minutes of normal usage).

Expected behavior:
The limit should last close to 5 hours of active usage, as it did previously.

Actual behavior:
The limit is exhausted in less than 30 minutes, even with normal workloads.

Reproducibility:
Always reproducible.

Additional context:

• Happens across multiple accounts
• No change in usage patterns
• Started happening today
• Using local Codex app (CLI-style usage)
• Seems like usage is being overcounted

Impact:
Severely limits usability — cannot complete normal development tasks.

This appears to be a backend usage miscalculation rather than actual usage.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Open Codex Desktop App (Windows)
2. Start a normal development session
3. Use Codex for typical coding tasks (queries, edits, navigation)
4. Check usage status
5. Observe that the 5-hour limit is consumed within 20–30 minutes

The issue happens consistently across sessions and accounts.

What is the expected behavior?

The 5-hour daily usage limit should last for several hours of active usage, as it did previously, and not be consumed within minutes under normal workloads.

Additional information

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