/goal keeps restarting work after the goal is already completed
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 12, 2026 by AhmedAlNeaimy Closed May 12, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.130.0
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Pro 20x
Which model were you using?
GPT-5.5 xhigh
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
VSCode
What issue are you seeing?
When using the experimental /goal feature in Codex CLI on macOS, the goal appears to complete successfully, but Codex does not stop. Instead, it continues/restarts the work loop and begins working again even though the requested goal is already done.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Enable the
/goalfeature. - Start a Codex CLI session.
- Run a goal with a clear completion condition, for example:
What is the expected behavior?
/goal Fix the issue, run the tests, and stop when the tests pass.
Additional information
_No response_
3 Comments
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If you're able to repro this, please use
/feedbackand post the session ID here. I can take a look. My best guess based on your report is that the agent isn't clear on the termination condition, so it doesn't mark the goal as complete.@etraut-openai Oh you mentioned something important, yes you're right i didn't add the termination condition after the goal is achieved, thank you!