Codex agent stuck in infinite read/search loop ("Context automatically compacted") on macOS

· Community Openai · Aug. 26, 2026, 5:01 a.m.
Developer Tools macos codex chatgpt
Summary
The author shares a personal experience of resolving an issue with the Codex agent being stuck in an infinite read/search loop by switching from the Codex extension in the Cursor desktop app to the standalone ChatGPT/Codex desktop app.
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