Codex 5-Hour Limit Exhausted After 48 Min on Cloud Task; Auto-Revert Loses Work, No Quota Recovery
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Nov 7, 2025 by swami-sanapathi Closed Nov 7, 2025
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex is running?
Codex Cloud
What subscription do you have?
plus
Which model were you using?
codex
What platform is your computer?
_No response_
What issue are you seeing?
Hit 5-hour Codex message limit after ~48 minutes of cloud task work (updating ReportColumnInput interface with calculatedFieldCanonical, propagating to mappings/components). Task auto-reverted repo changes; full quota consumed despite partial failure.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Start multi-step cloud refactor (e.g., add optional props to interfaces, adjust mappings).
- Work for 45-50 min on iterative edits.
- Limit triggers mid-task → 429 error, revert to original state, 100% 5hr usage deducted.
What is the expected behavior?
Expected: Checkpoint/resume option or quota-only-for-success. Actual: Full loss of work + usage.
- Add resumable checkpoints for cloud tasks.
- Refund partial usage on failures.
- Better warnings at 70-80% threshold.
Additional information
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