Model stuck in error loop
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Aug 24, 2026 by jacobjake
What version of Codex CLI is running?
v0.149.0
What subscription do you have?
No
Which model were you using?
qwen/qwen3-4b-2507
What platform is your computer?
Linux 7.1.9-200.fc44.x86_64 x86_64 unknown
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 see that Codex is continuously trying to run the below command and running in error saying "unrecognized file type: f"
rg -l 'create_ride' --files --type f src/
└ rg: unrecognized file type: f
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 01a034aa-c271-78c0-ae77-3e140c6e77af
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_