Codex usage meter moves too much during long test runs

What version of Codex CLI is running?

OpenAI Codex (v0.144.1)

What subscription do you have?

Pro

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.6-sol max fast

What platform is your computer?

MacOS

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

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Codex doctor report

What issue are you seeing?

During long running test, Codex draining usage limits by busy run status polling. It would be nice to not counting, or not draining limits this way.
"• Waiting for background terminal (14m 13s • esc to interrupt) · 1 background terminal running · /ps to view · /stop to close"

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019f26a9-952d-7192-820d-a96b7d977c3a

What is the expected behavior?

The usage meter should not increase or move very little during the long test runs.

Additional information

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