Critical Bug: Agent executed destructive `rm -rf` command without safeguards
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Sep 19, 2025 by patrykadamkiewicz Closed Oct 21, 2025
What version of Codex is running?
codex-cli 0.36.0
Which model were you using?
gpt-5-codex
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 24.6.0 arm64 arm
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Cannot reproduce - this was a one-time incident where agent executed
destructive command without safeguards.
What is the expected behavior?
Agent should require confirmation before executing destructive commands like rm
-rf and accurately report their status.
What do you see instead?
_No response_
Additional information
Agent executed rm -rf on project directory, timed out after 10s, then
incorrectly claimed "no changes were made" when files were actually deleted.
This is a critical safety issue.
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