openai / openai/codex

[BUG][URGENT] Selected model is at capacity. Please try a different model.

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Description

What version of Codex CLI is running?

newest

What subscription do you have?

20x

Which model were you using?

gpt-6

What platform is your computer?

apple silicon

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

No response

Codex doctor report

What issue are you seeing?

keep getting "selected model at capacity." error, and not able to do normal work.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

prompting codex cli.

What is the expected behavior?

prompts get normal responses.

Additional information

No response

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No repository file or test is identified in the report. Start by reproducing the capacity error when prompting Codex CLI with the selected model, then trace how that error is surfaced. Done means determining whether the CLI can address the failure and confirming that normal prompts receive responses.

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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
35/100

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