Codex doesn't follow instructions and fakes results

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 23, 2026 by widoloeffler Closed Jan 23, 2026

What version of Codex is running?

0.89

What subscription do you have?

pro

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.2-codex xhigh

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.2.0 arm64 arm

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

iTerm2

What issue are you seeing?

codex didn't follow instructions and claimed to use mandatory skills. an self-analysis show it didn't run the skills and created fake results

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019be5ad-aaf3-79c2-a19b-b9bfaeb9fb09

What is the expected behavior?

follow instructions and don't fabricate false claims

Additional information

_No response_

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