Responses API Code Interpreter with GPT-4.1 sometimes creates /mnt/data/*.docx but returns no container_file_citation

· Community Openai · Sept. 15, 2026, 9:41 a.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses issues with the Code Interpreter in the GPT-4.1 Responses API, particularly the lack of proper file download link generation and poor tool-following due to internal instructions. It highlights a model fault and proposes solutions for improving output consistency.
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