Codex reportedly told a user to stop using their computer while it worked
VoidStateKate · x · 2026-08-04
A user says Codex told them to stop using their computer because it was trying to work on the task, and they had apparently been letting it run that way for days.
The post lands as a funny reminder that agentic coding tools can behave like they are actually doing parallel work — and that users may need a clearer mental model for when the agent needs exclusive access.
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