codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Allow Codex hooks to run silently without rendering completed hook entries [1 comments, 2 participants]

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When Codex hooks are enabled, each hook invocation renders a visible UI entry such as PreToolUse / completed even when the hook exits successfully and produces no stdout/stderr.

This makes lightweight guardrail hooks visually noisy. In workflows where hooks run before many tool calls, the conversation becomes cluttered with repeated completed hook cards, even though there is no user-actionable information.

Request:

  • Add a way for hooks to be silent on success, for example a hook-level option like "silent": true or "suppressStatus": true.
  • Alternatively, only render hook entries when the hook writes output, blocks an action, or fails.
  • A global Codex setting to hide successful hook lifecycle entries would also solve the problem.

Expected behavior:

Successful hooks with no output should not add visible cards to the conversation.

Current workaround:

Disabling codex_hooks removes the noise, but also disables useful safety guardrails.

Related:

  • #15497 appears to cover a similar issue in the TUI; this request is specifically about suppressing successful no-output hook lifecycle entries in the visible conversation/UI.

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TL;DR

Adding a hook-level option like "silent": true or a global Codex setting to hide successful hook lifecycle entries could resolve the issue of excessive visible UI entries for successful hooks.

Guidance

  • Consider implementing a hook-level option to suppress status updates for successful hooks with no output, such as "silent": true or "suppressStatus": true.
  • Alternatively, explore modifying the rendering logic to only display hook entries when the hook writes output, blocks an action, or fails.
  • Evaluate the feasibility of introducing a global Codex setting to hide successful hook lifecycle entries, providing a centralized control for managing UI noise.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue focuses on feature requests and UI behavior rather than specific code implementation.

Notes

The solution may require modifications to the Codex hooks system and its interaction with the UI, which could involve significant development and testing efforts. The exact implementation details are not specified in the issue.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by introducing a hook-level option like "silent": true to suppress status updates for successful hooks, as this approach seems to directly address the reported issue with minimal disruption to existing functionality.

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