Avoid fallbacks
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Nov 7, 2025 by matssk Closed Nov 11, 2025
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex is running?
0.55
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-5-high
What platform is your computer?
_No response_
What issue are you seeing?
The model often adds fallbacks. Almost all fallbacks are hacks or workaround for various issues.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Look for "fallback" in comments. Pretty much every time you see the word "fallback" in the comments, the model made a workaround for a bug or other issue, temporarily hiding the real issue.
What is the expected behavior?
The model should try to fix issues instead of adding fallbacks.
Additional information
Adding a no-fallbacks policy to AGENTS.md helps alleviate the issue.
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