Model stuck in error loop

What version of Codex CLI is running?

v0.149.0

What subscription do you have?

No

Which model were you using?

qwen/qwen3-4b-2507

What platform is your computer?

Linux 7.1.9-200.fc44.x86_64 x86_64 unknown

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

No response

Codex doctor report

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      "summary": "background server is not running",
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        "daemon state dir": "/home/newme/.codex/app-server-daemon",
        "mode": "ephemeral",
        "pid file": "/home/newme/.codex/app-server-daemon/app-server.pid (missing)",
        "settings": "/home/newme/.codex/app-server-daemon/settings.json (missing)",
        "status": "not running",
        "update-loop pid file": "/home/newme/.codex/app-server-daemon/app-server-updater.pid (missing)"
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      "status": "fail",
      "summary": "no Codex credentials were found",
      "details": {
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        "auth storage mode": "File"
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}

What issue are you seeing?

I see that Codex is continuously trying to run the below command and running in error saying "unrecognized file type: f"
rg -l 'create_ride' --files --type f src/
└ rg: unrecognized file type: f

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a034aa-c271-78c0-ae77-3e140c6e77af

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

No response

Start by reproducing the error with Codex CLI v0.149.0 on Linux using qwen/qwen3-4b-2507, then review the supplied Codex doctor report. Investigate why the model remains in an error loop, including the reported missing credentials and WebSocket warning. Done means the repeated error is resolved or produces a clear actionable failure.