Usage limit reporting is inconsistent: session blocked while /status still shows % left
Open 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 25, 2026 by JulioGalindo
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
v0.125.0
What subscription do you have?
Bussines
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
I am reporting an inconsistency in Codex usage-limit reporting that makes the tool difficult to use reliably.
Actual behavior:
- Codex shows a blocking message:
- You've hit your usage limit. To get more access now, send a request to your admin or try again at 11:50 PM.
- But /status at the same time reports:
- 5h limit: 62% left
- Context window: 60% left
- Model: gpt-5.4 (reasoning medium, summaries auto)
Problem:
- These two states are contradictory.
- One part of the product says I am blocked because I exhausted usage.
- Another part says I still have 62% of the 5-hour limit left.
- This makes the limit reporting unreliable and prevents correct planning of work sessions.
Why this is a serious problem:
- I cannot know whether I actually have remaining capacity.
- The product becomes operationally unpredictable.
- I may stop working unnecessarily, or waste time trying to continue when access is already blocked.
- For long technical sessions, this is especially disruptive because the displayed budget cannot be trusted.
Expected behavior:
<img width="1568" height="619" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7b19a718-860f-4524-90ae-b4251652ce75" />
- Screenshot attached showing:
- blocking limit message at the top
- /status showing 5h limit: 62% left
Claim:
- The current reporting does not allow me to work correctly because it provides contradictory quota information.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
/status
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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