openai / openai/codex

bullshit safety checks prevent security code audit of my app

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bug CLI safety-check
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Description

What version of Codex CLI is running?

147

What subscription do you have?

pro

Which model were you using?

5.6 sol med

What platform is your computer?

x64

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

codex ubuntu terminal

Codex doctor report

What issue are you seeing?

I want to audit my app code for vulnerabilities to fix and it's not allowing that. I have set a goal and that goal gets blocked. I want reduce safety checks for me to allow for code audit.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a057d3-7f31-7cb2-8bd9-ab6d4c4ad7f5

What is the expected behavior?

code audit getting completed without being blocked

Additional information

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the uploaded thread 01a057d3-7f31-7cb2-8bd9-ab6d4c4ad7f5 and the Codex CLI safety-check behavior described in the issue. Clarify which authorized security-audit workflows should be allowed and what safeguards remain; done requires an agreed, reproducible behavior for the supplied app audit.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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