codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex runs git add and git commit in parallel, causing index.lock errors [2 comments, 2 participants]

When Codex tried to commit changes, the commit failed with a Git index.lock error. 4. The git commit command fails with an index.lock error. The error was:

TL;DR

Run Git commands sequentially to avoid the index.lock error.

Guidance

• The error occurs because Codex invokes git add and git commit in parallel, causing a conflict over the Git index lock.
• To fix this, ensure that Git commands are executed one after the other, waiting for each command to complete before running the next one.
• Modify the Codex workflow to run git add, wait for its completion, then run git commit, and finally git push after the commit is successful.
• Consider adding a retry mechanism with a delay to handle cases where the lock file is temporarily present.

Example

git add .
wait
git commit -m "commit message"
wait
git push

Notes

This solution assumes that the issue is solely due to the parallel execution of Git commands. Other factors, such as concurrent Git processes or system issues, might also contribute to the problem.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Run Git commands sequentially to avoid the index.lock error, as this approach directly addresses the identified cause of the problem and can be implemented without waiting for a potential fix in the Codex CLI.