openai / openai/codex

'Ask for Approval' mode ignored

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Description

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.903.71938

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

Windows

What issue are you seeing?

I am in 'Ask for approval' mode but when I ask a question, codex regularly just makes changes. This is within a project and it's only making changes within that project but I would expect 'Ask for approval' to, well, ask for approval.
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What steps can reproduce the bug?

Ask about code in a project, see it make changes without asking.

What is the expected behavior?

Ask for approval before making changes.

Additional information

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Reproduce on Windows with Codex App 26.903.71938 by asking about code in a project while using Ask for approval mode; done means project changes do not occur until approval is given.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
authorization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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