Codex exec terminates after making a plan (only when using gpt-5-codex)
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Sep 19, 2025 by alexyangjie Closed Sep 25, 2025
What version of Codex is running?
codex-cli 0.39.0
Which model were you using?
gpt-5-codex
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.1.150-174.273.amzn2023.x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Set no sandbox and full auto mode.
- Go to any repository.
- Use codex exec to just modify some files. E.g.
codex exec "Can you modify some files so that I can test your capabilities, any modifications are fine"
What is the expected behavior?
Codex modify some files and then quits.
What do you see instead?
Codex starts running, makes a plan, and then just quits. No file has been modified.
Sample logs:
Can you modify some files so that I can test
▌ your capabilities, any modifications are fine
> Plan
- Update scripts/copy_file.py to accept CLI
arguments plus simple safeguards.
- Extend scripts/move_file.py with a dry-run
option and better error handling.
- Improve scripts/list_files.sh by adding
filtering/sorting switches, then note the
changes in README.md.
Additional information
Sometimes it works fine but a lot of times (2/3 times) it triggers this issue. Using the original gpt-5 does not trigger the issue. It only happens with the new gpt-5-codex model and only when using codex exec.
When it happens there is no errors or warnings displayed. Just normal exits.
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