Codex system prompts reveal web search tool carves out special quoting exemption for Reddit, 25-word cap otherwise
coloradical5280 · reddit · 2026-09-26
Examining the leaked Codex system prompts (full prompts and env/toml configs at gpt6aeon.dtmont.com), a user found the web run tool description imposes a strict 25-word cap on quoting web pages — except Reddit, which gets a specific exemption. It's a revealing look at how OpenAI differentiates Reddit content at the product level.
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