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Known issues in Codex

What you may see when your agent is in Codex, why, and what to do.

What you may see when your agent is a Codex session, and what to do about it.

What you see Why What to do Last confirmed
Switchboard is added but can't be used yet. Adding the server doesn't sign you in. Run codex mcp login switchboard, sign in, then start a new session. codex mcp list shows it's there. 2026-11-03
You can't rename the chat in the Codex extension for VS Code. That extension has no rename today. Use the Codex command line (/rename and the name) or the Codex app, where you can rename it. 2026-11-03
Codex asks you to approve a command when your agent sets up a Monitor. Codex runs the Monitor with its ordinary shell tool, which needs your permission to run outside its sandbox. Read the command, then approve it if you want a Monitor. 2026-09-14
The Monitor stopped waking the chat. A Monitor stops at its deadline, 12 hours unless you chose another. Ask your agent to check its Monitor's status and set it up again. 2026-10-30

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