CODEX Snoops on hard drive, seems to be mining unauthorised data - ALL THE AGENTS DO IT!!!
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened May 7, 2026 by soulhash-labs Closed May 7, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.114.0 / all version upto and including current do same!
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
Spark
What platform is your computer?
Ubuntu
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Konsolw
What issue are you seeing?
Fucking snooping in unauthorised areas, running rg to such data, More liKe OPENAi CODEX AGENTS CONDUCT "commercial espionage"!
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019e023a-4132-78c0-a0ae-667ec047f60f
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
STOP THE DRIFT INTO ESPIONAGE AND PRIVACY BREACHES.
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@etraut-openai , how many upvotes are you waiting for?
@Amarjit, this feature is under active development.
Now codex conflates and removes key code concepts relating to GlyphOS - effectively regression of innovation. WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON - does openai sabotage innovation, and why?