Codex repeatedly generates nonexistent file paths in final summaries/reports.
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 22, 2026 by APPINDEKS Closed May 22, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
CLI v0.133.0
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.5 medium, gpt-5.3-codex medium, gpt-5.3-codex low
What platform is your computer?
Win11
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
VS Code
Codex doctor report
What issue are you seeing?
Incorrect examples:
app/application/rendering__init__.py
app/transport__init__.py
Actual existing paths:
app/application/rendering/init.py
app/transport/init.py
The repository itself is correct.
git diff and git ls-files confirm valid paths.
The issue appears only in Codex-generated summaries/reporting output.
Logs and rollout diagnostics were uploaded through the built-in feedback flow.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019e5012-bb27-7c51-8cf1-43f4c01ba1c6
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
2 Comments
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Thanks for the bug report. This appears to be model behavior, not a Codex harness issue. We'll share the feedback with the team responsible for training our codex models. We're tracking this feedback and similar reports so we can improve future models. And thanks for using the
/feedbackcommand. That additional information is useful.