codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex CLI burns subscription tokens when only checking /status repeatedly [3 comments, 3 participants]

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

codex-cli 0.130.0

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.8.0-111-generic x86_64 x86_64

What issue are you seeing?

What happened: Codex CLI appears to deplete usage limits even when no real work is done. I checked /status a few consecutive times and saw my 5h limit drop significantly.

Example:

• 3 consecutive /status checks
• about 12% of my 5h limit gone
• no coding task, no file changes, no tool work

Environment:

• Codex CLI version: codex-cli 0.130.0
• OS: Linux 6.8.0-111-generic x86_64 x86_64
• Plan/subscription: Plus
• Model: gpt-5.5
• Install method: npm

Notes: I also burned through my weekly limit in four ~5h sessions, so I’m trying to understand if idle/status usage is being counted unexpectedly.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Start Codex CLI
2. Run /status
3. Run /status again
4. Run /status again
5. Observe usage limit decrease

What is the expected behavior?

Checking /status should not consume meaningful usage, or at least the usage cost should be clearly explained.

Additional information

I burned through my weekly limit in four ~5h sessions, so I’m trying to understand if idle/status usage is being counted unexpectedly.

Additional Datapoint:

no file edits, no shell commands, no task execution between those checks. <img width="758" height="910" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/05d27c46-1ed7-4eec-a5af-8d213fe65600" />