Unable to update my user name
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.901.20858
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.6.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a0865c-967c-7343-8a8f-e1818c20d24b
I'm unable to update my user ID. It says my display name update fails due to content moderation. I'm stuck with the name "User" and I can't change it anywhere. Not in the app, not on the web.
steps to reproduce the bug:
- click on Profile
- click on Edit
- try to change my Display Name
- wait
- error pops up: Profile update failed moderation
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a0865c-967c-7343-8a8f-e1818c20d24b
What is the expected behavior?
expected behavior: accept my name change.
Additional information
No response
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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
No repository file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the Profile > Edit > Display Name flow using the reported Codex version and Feedback ID, then trace the profile update and moderation handling; done means a valid display-name change is accepted in the app and on the web.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100