openai / openai/codex

Codex IDE Usage Request

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enhancement extension rate-limits
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Description

What variant of Codex are you using?

IDE Extension (Visual Studio)

What feature would you like to see?

Codex usage limits are too difficult to understand and too easy to hit unexpectedly. I want a straightforward, always-visible indicator showing how much usage I have left in my current 5-hour window and weekly allowance, ideally with an estimate based on my selected model and effort level. Most importantly, Codex should warn me before starting a task if I’m close enough to the limit that the task may be interrupted. Getting a “usage limit reached until 2:43 AM” message while Codex is already processing a prompt is a poor experience, especially when working on an active coding project. Model and effort choices affecting consumption should also be explained clearly in the UI.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the Visual Studio extension's usage-limit handling and UI, then determine how current five-hour and weekly allowances are obtained; done means the requested indicators, model and effort explanations, and pre-task warning behavior are specified and covered.

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Assessment

Domain
developer-experience, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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