Codex CLI shows monthly usage instead of 5-hour/weekly limits and consumes ~50% of monthly quota after a single prompt
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 9, 2026 by johnd0e
What version of Codex CLI is running?
v0.144.0
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.6-terra (reasoning medium, summaries auto)
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
_No response_
Codex doctor report
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}What issue are you seeing?
I'm using Codex CLI with a ChatGPT Plus account.
Everything worked as expected until I upgraded to v0.143.0 (may be coincidence though).
Now /status stopped showing the usual rolling 5-hour and weekly usage limits and started showing a monthly limit instead.
I initially suspected this was a temporary issue, but it has persisted.
Today I upgraded to v0.144.0 and also used "usage limit reset". However, the problem remains:
/status still reports a Monthly limit instead of the expected 5-hour/weekly limits.
After sending a single prompt, approximately 50% of the displayed monthly limit is consumed.
This happens consistently after resetting the usage limits.
Environment
Codex CLI: v0.144.0
First observed after upgrading to: v0.143.0
OS: Windows 11
Account: ChatGPT Plus
Model: gpt-5.6-terra
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Example /status output:
Monthly limit: 55% left (resets 8 Aug)Only a monthly limit is displayed.
A single prompt consumes roughly half of the displayed monthly quota.
The issue persists across CLI upgrades and after using "usage limit reset".
What is the expected behavior?
ChatGPT Plus accounts should display the appropriate rolling usage limits (5-hour / weekly).
Usage should increase proportionally to the actual request size.
Using "usage limit reset" should restore normal accounting.
Additional information
_No response_
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