Software / Codex app

The Codex app causes the computer to crash and has high resource usage compared to other applications.

Problem statement normalized from the linked evidence

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Qualification checklist

Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026

At least 3 independent users2 / 3

NOT MET

✓

At least 2 independent discussions2 / 2

MET

At least 1 supporting signal1 Workarounds

NOT MET

Observed signals

Users2

Discussions2

Mentions2

Active days2

Source coverageGitHub

TrendUNKNOWN

First seenJul 17, 2026

Last seenJul 20, 2026

Why the gate is holding

Fewer than 3 independent users
No supporting growth, persistence, intent, workaround, alternative, blocked-workflow, or cross-source signal

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

Source evidence

2 evidence records

github · HIGH · Jul 20, 2026

openai/codex

+1 I can literally run Xcode + iPhone 17 pro simulator, Safari with 15+ tabs open, Mathematica, and NEVER got my computer to crash or got that laggy. But the new Codex app made my computer crash 2 times already. **And I do have 8gb M1 air**. Even in the CLI sometimes I get some thermal throttle and ridiculous resource usage, but noting compares to the app.

BUGCOMPLAINT

joaaosc · openai/codex

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github · HIGH · Jul 17, 2026

openai/codex

Additional reproduction on the current unified ChatGPT/Codex macOS app, with a strong per-tool-execution lifecycle correlation. ### Environment - ChatGPT/Codex app build: `26.715.21425` - Codex Framework: `150.0.7871.124` - Bundled Codex CLI: `0.145.0-alpha.18` - macOS: `26.5.1 (25F80)` - Apple M5, 16 GB RAM ### Reproduction and lifecycle evidence After a fresh reboot/app launch, there were 5 copies of each configured local stdio MCP root. During four read-only diagnostic/tool-execution cells in a single existing t…

BUGWORKAROUND

andheller · openai/codex

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