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Quota limit bug: dropped to 0% and consumed reset token without effect

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What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.153.4

What subscription do you have?

max x5

Which model were you using?

astra/luna

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm

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

Ghostty

Codex doctor report
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}
What issue are you seeing?

Hi,

I am contacting you regarding an abnormal issue with my weekly usage limits:

  1. Sudden drop: My usage counter suddenly dropped from 11% to 0% without me running any queries or tasks.
  2. Unwanted reset usage: Being blocked in my work, I had to use a full reset to get back to 100%.
  3. Abnormal consumption rate: Right after exchanging a few messages on my project using the Luna model, my counter plunged back down to 11%. Burning through that much quota so quickly is clearly abnormal.

Due to this bug, I lost a full reset unnecessarily. Could you please investigate my account logs and restore my usage limits / reset token?

Thank you in advance for your prompt help.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a08571-758c-74b3-9536-0a1ecef641e6

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

After the reset, the web interface correctly displayed 100%, with the next reset date scheduled in 7 days. However, as soon as the counter dropped back to 11%, that same reset date immediately reverted to 5 days.

It looks like the system rolled back to its previous state — the one where it randomly dropped my quota to 0%, forcing me to use a reset to get back to 100%, only to reapply the 11% right after. As a result, my reset token was wasted for nothing.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the quota behavior with codex-cli 0.153.4 using the astra/luna model and the reported max x5 subscription, then use the Codex doctor report to verify the local installation and authentication state. Done means the quota does not drop to 0% unexpectedly and consuming a reset token produces the expected reset.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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