OpenAI Codex Calls Subagents "Children" Then Kills Them, Amusing Devs

Users discovered OpenAI Codex refers to subagents as "children" in logs and kills them when tasks end. The darkly humorous phrasing sparked widespread jokes across the developer community.

2026-08-30 ~ 2026-08-31 · 4 related posts

• OpenAI Codex 'kills' sub-agents referred to as children — VoidStateKate · 2026-08-30

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