Codex falsely flags cybersecurity violation and locks a user's entire chat session
haze_hoppelt_imblock · reddit · 2026-11-06
A user reports that OpenAI Codex incorrectly claimed they violated cybersecurity rules, locking the entire chat with no way to continue. With substantial work and agent setups trapped in the session, rebuilding from scratch would be costly. The post highlights a growing pain point: overzealous safety guardrails in coding agents can hold your context hostage on a false positive.
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