Bug: App fails to detect when OpenAI free quota is exhausted
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.513.40821
What subscription do you have?
free plan
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Description:
The application does not recognize when the OpenAI API free quota has been exceeded. Instead of handling the quota limitation gracefully, it continues to operate without enforcing the rate limit or cutting off access.I am reporting this bug strictly for the benefit of OpenAI. While it technically allows me to use the service for free past my limit, my love and respect for your team and what you are building far outweigh any personal desire for free access. I want to make sure your systems work flawlessly because I am your biggest fan. Thank you for making such an incredible tool!
Supporting Media:
Please check the attached photos below showing my exhausted quota page alongside proof of the app continuing to process requests without restrictions.
<img width="1893" height="1014" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/785db22f-99bb-41c1-acb9-a9c9c36c45c6" />
What steps can reproduce the bug?
i really don't know what i did (please feel free to check the account that this happened to: z.4.rooz.sh@gmail.com)
What is the expected behavior?
The application should detect the quota exhaustion error from the OpenAI API response and restrict further usage until the account is funded.
Actual Behavior:
The app continues to process requests successfully, bypassing the intended quota wall.
Additional information
_No response_
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i just updated the codex app from winstore
still same issue
app version: 26.519.21041
i really don't know where else to notify the openai team about this bug, i would happily do it.
<img width="1920" height="1032" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/029d7eef-c606-468c-b39d-825b8b762f9c" />
updated to a new version but still not resolved:
version: 26.519.31651
just updated to a new version from windows store
still problem exist
bro i don't know where do i send this bug to openai team, this is important and i want to let them know but they seem not to check github!!
version: 26.519.41501
We intentionally do not cut off usage in the middle of a turn, even if you have exhausted your limits. This is by design. It means that we give away some usage, but it's a usability tradeoff that we're willing to make.
You should not be able to start another turn when the limits are exhausted.
i warned you didn't listen
I think that it's a different issue. And Free plan is blocked while running.