Why can't we watch Codex's terminal in real time? A dev questions agent transparency
Global_Knee5354 · reddit · 2026-10-13
- A Reddit user questions why Codex can execute commands locally without offering a live, read-only terminal to watch what it's doing in real time.
- Currently users can only inspect some commands after the fact or rely on the agent's own summary, which feels uncomfortable when the agent has access to files, terminals, and servers.
- The post argues real-time observability should be a basic feature for coding agents and asks whether there's a technical reason it's missing — a useful discussion hook for agent auditability and tooling design.
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