Codex hangs repeatedly when "Updating Python path for module import"
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Nov 4, 2025 by nealkr Closed Jan 28, 2026
What version of Codex is running?
0.53.0
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-5-codex-high
What platform is your computer?
WSL2
What issue are you seeing?
Codex will often reach a stage where it decides to "Updating Python path for module import," at which point it will hang until manually escaped and restarted.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019a4d00-4171-73b3-8618-d591a6ac0615
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
This has been happening for weeks.
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