Software / Codex.app

MCP child processes are not reaped after task completion, leading to zombie processes and memory leaks.

Problem statement normalized from the linked evidence

CANDIDATE VIEW · NOT A PUBLISHED OPPORTUNITY

Qualification checklist

Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026

At least 3 independent users2 / 3

NOT MET

At least 2 independent discussions1 / 2

NOT MET

✓

At least 1 supporting signalPersistence

MET

Observed signals

Users2

Discussions1

Mentions2

Active days2

Source coverageGitHub

TrendUNKNOWN

First seenFeb 22, 2026

Last seenJul 24, 2026

Why the gate is holding

Fewer than 3 independent users
Fewer than 2 independent discussions

Competition research, commercial scoring, and Build Gap analysis do not run until this gate passes.

Source evidence

2 evidence records

github · HIGH · Jul 24, 2026

openai/codex

### Analysis (community) Thanks for tracking this — attempting a **residual-focused** analysis aligned with docs/contributing.md (invitation-only: analysis in-thread, no unsolicited PR). - **Issue under review:** #12491 — Codex.app GUI: MCP child processes not reaped after task completion — 1300+ zombies, 37GB memory leak - **Theme / radar cluster:** MCP/helper processes not reaped (`process-leak`) - **Reporter posture:** static + local evidence where available; not claiming a maintainer invite. ### Observed (from…

BUGCOMPLAINT

bbingz · openai/codex

View original ↗

github · HIGH · Feb 22, 2026

Codex.app GUI: MCP child processes not reaped after task completion — 1300+ zombies, 37GB memory leak

# Codex.app GUI: MCP child processes not reaped after task completion — 1300+ zombies, 37GB memory leak ## What version of Codex CLI is running? codex-cli 0.98.0 (Codex.app GUI wrapper) ## What subscription do you have? ChatGPT Pro ## Which model were you using? o3 (via Codex.app GUI) ## What platform is your computer? macOS 26.3 (25D125), Apple M4 Max, 64GB RAM, arm64 ## What issue are you seeing? **Codex.app spawns** `codex exec --full-auto` worker processes for each worktree but never reaps them or their MCP chi…

BUGCOMPLAINT

rolldav · openai/codex

View original ↗