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Codex currently spends retry attempts even when the local machine has no usable network route. If Wi-Fi/Ethernet/VPN/tethering drops during an active turn, Codex should wait for the device to come back online before starting the next retry attempt.

Error Message

  • If a retryable API/stream error happens and the local device has no usable network route, Codex should pause before the next retry.

Root Cause

Codex currently spends retry attempts even when the local machine has no usable network route. If Wi-Fi/Ethernet/VPN/tethering drops during an active turn, Codex should wait for the device to come back online before starting the next retry attempt.

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Summary

Codex currently spends retry attempts even when the local machine has no usable network route. If Wi-Fi/Ethernet/VPN/tethering drops during an active turn, Codex should wait for the device to come back online before starting the next retry attempt.

Expected behavior

  • If a retryable API/stream error happens and the local device has no usable network route, Codex should pause before the next retry.
  • While paused, user-facing surfaces should show a clear waiting status instead of burning through Reconnecting... n/N.
  • Once the local network route returns, Codex should continue with the existing retry/fallback behavior.
  • If network availability cannot be determined, Codex should avoid deadlocking and proceed with the existing retry behavior.

Reproduction sketch

  1. Start a Codex turn that is actively Thinking/Working.
  2. Disable local network connectivity, for example by turning Wi-Fi off and disconnecting Ethernet/VPN.
  3. Wait for the current request/stream to fail.
  4. Observe Codex retrying according to backoff/max retry counters even though no local network route is available.

Related issues

  • #12595
  • #22010
  • #24045
  • #11680

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Expected behavior

  • If a retryable API/stream error happens and the local device has no usable network route, Codex should pause before the next retry.
  • While paused, user-facing surfaces should show a clear waiting status instead of burning through Reconnecting... n/N.
  • Once the local network route returns, Codex should continue with the existing retry/fallback behavior.
  • If network availability cannot be determined, Codex should avoid deadlocking and proceed with the existing retry behavior.

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