openai / openai/codex

[macOS] Subagent’s execution status once it has provided its final response

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Description

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.803.41515

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

MacOS

What issue are you seeing?

019fbe75-4cba-79c2-9651-2968f2f0e8e5
When using Ultra Mode, the artificial intelligence will create sub-agents that it will use to complete the requested task. The problem is that most of the time, these sub-agents are shown as running when they aren’t, causing some projects. shows 45 agents running and others 165, when in reality, if you inspect the conversations one by one, you’ll realize that most are inactive and that only two or three are actually in progress. This is an issue with the Codex app, which fails to update a subagent’s execution status once it has provided its final response.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Use Ultra

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the macOS Codex app by using Ultra Mode and observing subagent statuses after they provide their final responses. Investigate the execution-status handling for subagents; done means inactive subagents no longer remain marked as running while only active work is counted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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