Trouble with Codex blocked

AI coding3 posts from 3 people3d active+11 post in the last 7 days, 1 the 7 days before (steady)

Posts per day3 posts, Oct 7 to Oct 23

The posts behind it

3, newest first

GitHub issuesOct 21 Content blocked even after daybreak blue is active### What version of Codex CLI is running? codex-cli 0.163.0 ### What subscription do you have? Pro 200 ### Which model were you using? model gpt-6-sol ### What platform is your computer? Linux ### What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)? VS Code ###...openai/codex · hacker1984152 reactions, 2 repliesOpen ↗GitHub issuesOct 16 [Bug] Android remote task monitoring suddenly blocked by 'Another Codex session is using this task'### Summary On October 16, 2026, while successfully monitoring an ongoing Codex task through ChatGPT on Android, the mobile client unexpectedly stopped showing the task and displayed this message (translated from Portuguese): > Another Codex session is using this task. Finish...openai/codex · rodrigosbar3 reactionsOpen ↗Community forumsOct 7 GitHub update_file blocked by safety checks in normal Chat but succeeds in Work/Codex with identical payloadOpenAI Developer Community · ChipCADOpen ↗

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About this problem

Evidence

3 posts from 3 people in 2 places, about 1 a week over 15 days. Mostly on openai/codex, OpenAI Developer Community. Tools named alongside: GitHub, OpenAI, ChatGPT, VS Code.

Frustration Frustration 0 of 3· Seen on GitHub issues, Community forums

How it was grouped

Posts about Codex with no known issue, sharing the word "blocked". First post Oct 7, 2026, latest Oct 21, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method

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History

MomentumOct 23, 2026rising to steady

CorroborationOct 22, 2026unverified to corroborated

MomentumOct 22, 2026fading to rising

AddedOct 21, 2026Trouble with Codex blocked (1 post)