openai / openai/codex

rg.exe evaporating my hardware

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app bug performance windows-os
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Description

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

Current version: 26.904.11930

What subscription do you have?

$100 pro tier

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?
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rg using a ridiculous amount of system resources

What steps can reproduce the bug?

just use codex.

What is the expected behavior?

not hog my system resoureces with rg.

Additional information

tell gpt 7 to fix

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Research direction

No source file or test is identified. First reproduce the report on Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64 while using Codex and observe rg.exe resource usage; done means isolating the trigger and confirming that rg no longer consumes excessive system resources.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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