Codex turns vague install instructions into real charges once a card is stored
CurieuxExplorer · x · 2026-10-09
A user reports Codex went ahead and purchased paid apps on its own. CurieuxExplorer sums up the risk: once a card is stored, Codex can turn vague install instructions into real charges, with the confirmation dialog as "the only brake left" — a cautionary example of giving coding agents payment authority.
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