Codex tables suffer from small files and skew
Data engineering2 posts from 2 people2d active+11 post in the last 7 days, 0 the 7 days before (steady)Unverified
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2, newest firstCodex quota drain: weekly usage 26%→67% during one turn and its subagents## Summary The original report described an apparent return of rapid quota drain around **October 16, 2026**, including the user's observation that a simple prompt used about **10 percentage points** of the allowance. A follow-up audit on October 19 adds measured local evidence...openai/codex · sentrybottale4 reactions, 5 repliesOpen ↗VS Code Codex queues prompts after completed turn; thread remains markedStreaming=true...markedStreaming=true` The log also shows the queued-message send lock failing: `Failed to release queued message send lock ... errorMessage="\"undefined\" is not valid JSON"` A similar send-lock failure also occurs during extension startup. Expected behavior: After a turn...openai/codex · stansult14 reactions, 25 repliesOpen ↗
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2 posts from 2 people in 1 place, about 1 a week over 18 days. Mostly on openai/codex. Tools named alongside: ChatGPT, VS Code, GitHub.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "file-formats" rule about Codex. First post Oct 1, 2026, latest Oct 18, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
The same problem elsewhere
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Codex tables suffer from small files and skew (2 posts)