Repeated "Error running remote compact task: unexpected status 403 Forbidden: "
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.601.21317
What subscription do you have?
Pro ($100 per month)
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 24.6.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
Error running remote compact task: unexpected status 403 Forbidden: <html> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <style global>body{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}.container{align-items:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;justify-content:center;width:100%}@keyframes enlarge-appear{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(75%) rotate(-90deg)}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(100%) rotate(0deg)}}.logo{color:#8e8ea0;padding-bottom:1.5rem}.scale-appear{animation:enlarge-appear .4s ease-out}@media (min-width:768px){.scale-appear{height:48px;width:48px}}.data:empty{display:none}.data{border-radius:5px;color:#8e8ea0;max-width:420px;text-align:center;width:100%}.data ul{list-style:none;padding:0}.blocked-icon{color:#ef4444}.message{align-items:center;display:flex;font-size:1.5rem;gap:1rem;justify-content:center}.explanation{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;max-width:420px;opacity:50%;text-align:center;width:100%}.explanation a{color:#000}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{background-color:#343541;c..., url: https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex/responses/compact, cf-ray: a06712fd697a8169-NRT
What steps can reproduce the bug?
No definite steps. It occasionally occurs during compaction context.
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
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Thanks for reporting this problem. Until recently, Codex used a separate endpoint and server-side logic for compaction. We recently switched to a more robust approach where the compaction logic is moved locally using the same endpoint as normal turns. This eliminates "remote compaction" errors and increases the stability and reliability of compaction operations. If you see further problems with compaction, please use
/feedbackand open a new bug report.