GPT-6 Astra Loop/Long hours

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.153.3

What subscription do you have?

PLUS

Which model were you using?

gpt-6-astra

What platform is your computer?

MacOS

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

Terminal

Codex doctor report

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What issue are you seeing?

After switching to gpt-G,I instructed codex to conduct a code audit and it looped for 4 - 6 hours and did not complete the task.

Thread 01a06ec4-82f3-72c1-9787-e081b1237b95

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a06ec4-82f3-72c1-9787-e081b1237b95

What is the expected behavior?

Conduct a code audit

Original prompt: review the code for functionality best practices matching openai documentation

Additional information

No response

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the GPT-6 Astra loop or unusually long run with Codex CLI 0.153.3 on macOS, using the supplied doctor report as environment context; done means identifying the cause and verifying that the command completes normally without looping.