Bug: Agent stops working due to limit, even though limit isn't reached.

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Nov 16, 2025 by lenardflx Closed Jan 5, 2026

What version of Codex is running?

0.58.0

What subscription do you have?

Plus

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.1

What platform is your computer?

Windows11 x64, codex run on wls

What issue are you seeing?

After reaching 95% of the 5h limit, and waiting for it to drop back to 80%, the agent continues to refuse any code change.

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<img width="646" height="338" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/de20e1ac-3724-42ad-9884-d15ea498acf5" />

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Bring Codex to almost the edge of the 5h limit. Wait until the value within /status drops, then prompt him.

What is the expected behavior?

_No response_

Additional information

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