Threads freeze and errors for 2 days already Error running remote compact task: timeout waiting for child process to exit

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by seeb1337 Closed Jun 29, 2026

What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.120.0 && 0.121.0-alpha12

What subscription do you have?

Pro

Which model were you using?

gpt5-.4

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.17.0-20-generic x86_64 x86_64

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

Ghostty & t3code

What issue are you seeing?

Once thread is about to compact for its first time it gets errored. Can't run /compact, /feedback its stuck with an errors.

<img width="1124" height="236" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9e71db9e-b4dd-4c09-94e9-d48c04f4fd23" />

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Fill the context up to where its about to compact

What is the expected behavior?

It is supposted to compact but its being stuck and frozen...

<img width="1360" height="305" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9c2bdc74-394e-4cbd-9070-c841201da065" />

Additional information

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