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Is anybody having Codex repeatedly and silently downgrade the model from GPT 5.6

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12 Apr
Codex is officially nerfed

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>The recent changes to Codex limits have significantly degraded the developer experience.</p> <p>Previously, Codex in VS Code felt fluid and

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17 May
WTF is up with Codex today?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been working all day on ONE THING. One function. Can't get it right. I've been working all week in Codex and it's been generally fine, but

OPINION · WHEN · OpenAIOPEN STORY
1 Apr
Codex dragging its feet with repeated 1 minute work times

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been using Codex (the Desktop program) and I'm having weird problems. In some conversations it starts working in roughly 1 minute

OPINION · HOW · OpenAIOPEN STORY
9 May
How often are you using codex to help on projects?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>For myslef im using it a lot but it will produce so much garbage its a full time job it feels like just maintaining scope. I combined all the

OPINION · HOW · OpenAIOPEN STORY
13 Apr
Codex limits

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>New Codex limits are a joke. They said they would cut the 2x usage bonus and cut more of the 5hours limits, but the consumption has raised to

OPINION · WHO · OpenAIOPEN STORY
2 Oct
Mobile app projects folders not listed on the left anymore?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>As of today I can't find my project folders on the left pane above recents anymore - I see this spaces stuff and there's a folders open there but

OPINION · WHEN · OpenAIOPEN STORY
5 May
Codex just did a 1-hour deep dev task end-to-end… this is actually f*ing insane

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I gave my Codex agent a task that would normally take me at least 12-15 hours — multiple steps, logic handling, and some debugging involved.<br

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
23 Apr
Codex GPT 5.5 will not currently run without being in a sandbox with the newest version 0.124 alpha 2. Full permissions do not work even when set

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm reporting this for the updated Aplha 2 update version 0.124.</p> <p>Was scheduled to perform 4 NIAH tests with a local model after being

OPINION · WHEN · OpenAIOPEN STORY
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