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Root Cause

The user reports this is happening inside Cursor with the Codex IDE extension. They are frustrated because the visible UI does not match older documented/mentioned approval modes such as Chat/Agent/Agent Full Access. Their current UI only exposes Default permissions, Auto-review, and Full access.

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What version of the VS Code extension are you using?

Unknown. User is using the Codex IDE extension inside Cursor. They can provide the exact version if needed.

What subscription do you have?

Unknown.

Which IDE are you using?

Cursor.

What platform is your computer?

Linux, based on user agent/context: X11 Linux x86_64. Exact distro/kernel unknown.

What issue are you seeing?

The Codex IDE extension keeps asking for permission before edits even after the user clicks the option equivalent to "don't ask for this session". The permissions menu only shows:

  • Default permissions
  • Auto-review
  • Full access

The user selected Full access, but the same behavior continues: Codex still asks for approval for edits.

The user is specifically talking about the IDE extension, not the Codex terminal/CLI. CLI flags or commands are not relevant to this report.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open a project in Cursor.
  2. Open the Codex IDE extension panel.
  3. Start a Codex chat.
  4. Ask Codex to edit a normal project file.
  5. When prompted for permission, click the option equivalent to "don't ask for this session".
  6. Also switch permissions to Full access from the menu showing Default permissions / Auto-review / Full access.
  7. Ask Codex to make another normal edit.
  8. Codex still asks for approval again.

What is the expected behavior?

After choosing "don't ask for this session" or selecting Full access, Codex should not repeatedly ask for permission for normal edits inside the trusted/opened workspace during the same session.

What do you see instead?

Codex continues asking for approval for edits despite Full access and session-level approval being selected.

Additional information

The user reports this is happening inside Cursor with the Codex IDE extension. They are frustrated because the visible UI does not match older documented/mentioned approval modes such as Chat/Agent/Agent Full Access. Their current UI only exposes Default permissions, Auto-review, and Full access.

This may be related to existing reports where Full access or "always allow"/session approval is not respected by the IDE extension.

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TL;DR

The Codex IDE extension may not be respecting the "don't ask for this session" option or the "Full access" permission setting, causing repeated prompts for approval.

Guidance

  • Verify that the "Full access" permission is correctly applied and saved in the Codex IDE extension settings within Cursor.
  • Check if there are any existing reports or issues related to the Codex IDE extension not respecting permission settings, as mentioned in the additional information.
  • Test if the issue persists when using a different permission setting, such as "Auto-review", to see if the problem is specific to "Full access".
  • Consider providing the exact version of the Codex IDE extension to help identify if the issue is version-specific.
  • Review the documentation for the Codex IDE extension to ensure that the expected behavior matches the current implementation.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue seems to be related to the extension's configuration and behavior rather than a specific code implementation.

Notes

The issue may be related to a known problem with the Codex IDE extension, and providing more information about the version and configuration could help identify the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Try resetting the permission settings or testing with a different permission level to see if the issue persists, as the root cause is unclear without further information.

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