codex is unable to do something, just talking but not working --- obviously she lost her brain

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.154.0

What subscription do you have?

Plus

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.6-luna medium

What platform is your computer?

Linux 7.2.5-1-default x86_64 x86_64

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

simple good old xterm

Codex doctor report

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  "generatedAt": "1789669479s since unix epoch",
  "overallStatus": "ok",
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      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "background server is not running",
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        "daemon state dir": "/home/admin/.codex/app-server-daemon",
        "mode": "ephemeral",
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        "settings": "/home/admin/.codex/app-server-daemon/settings.json (missing)",
        "status": "not running",
        "update-loop pid file": "/home/admin/.codex/app-server-daemon/app-server-updater.pid (missing)"
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      "category": "auth",
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "auth is configured",
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        "auth storage mode": "File",
        "stored API key": "false",
        "stored ChatGPT tokens": "true",
        "stored agent identity": "false",
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      "remediation": null,
      "durationMs": 0
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      "category": "config",
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "config loaded",
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        "config.toml parse": "ok",
        "configuration load ms": "19",
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      "status": "ok",
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    "installation": {
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      "status": "ok",
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}

What issue are you seeing?

a chatty, not working codex

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a0abc7-60fc-7962-90a6-9df9fc88e76f

What is the expected behavior?

codex should do its job and generate code, fix code, solve the problem.
Not just talking and then not doing anything.

Additional information

Is this your main intention to eat up my credits ?

The report only identifies Codex CLI 0.154.0 on Linux and provides a doctor report; it names no source file, command, failing test, or reproducible action. Start by reproducing the failure and recording the exact prompt and output; completion cannot be defined until the expected behavior and a concrete failure are specified.