Codex gets stuck in a weird echo loop sometimes
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 16, 2026 by CryptoDragonLady Closed Apr 16, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.121.0
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.4
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.1.0-43-amd64 x86_64 unknown
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
via ssh, not applicable
What issue are you seeing?
This has happened twice now. It seems to be random.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019d9646-3cfb-7ba3-8192-3a35da7c81ae
What is the expected behavior?
Not getting stuck in an echo loop.
Additional information
_No response_
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