openai / openai/codex

Approve for me can reject direct consent without a usable approval entry

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Description

Related to #42951 and #37930.

Direct user approval can be repeatedly treated as untrusted, while /approve offers no usable action to approve. Repeating consent does not resolve the loop.

Please provide a reliable way to recognize direct user consent and expose an actionable approval entry, or explain the restriction if the action cannot be approved.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the approval loop described in the issue, including direct consent followed by /approve, then trace the approval and consent handling in the repository. Done means direct user consent is reliably recognized and /approve exposes an actionable approval entry, or the restriction is clearly explained.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
authorization, 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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