Agent ignores instructions to WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION and user input, just continues working
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Description
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.153.2
What subscription do you have?
pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-6-astra max
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
git bash
Codex doctor report
What issue are you seeing?
I run a long running task with explicit instructions to WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION when some situations occur that needs user input
The agent waits and asks for confirmation for a few seconds, but then just continues work like nothing happened
This is a SERIOUS ISSUE!
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 01a06e54-9ab3-7900-8281-b0744659ee8b
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the report with codex-cli 0.153.2 on Windows 10 using Git Bash, following the uploaded thread 01a06e54-9ab3-7900-8281-b0744659ee8b. Compare the agent's behavior after it asks for confirmation with the expected wait state; a fix is complete when it no longer continues without user input.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- ai, cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100