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openai/codex#19087•Fetched 2026-04-24 06:01:14
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I gave the AI a task; it spent half an hour thinking about it, then gave me some text files. So I decided to tell it, “Just give me the patches already.” In the end, it spent another half hour thinking, and I ended up wasting my entire quota for nothing—there weren’t any patches in the code at all. It’s just mindlessly searching using rg and all sorts of PowerShell stuff. The question is: WHY?

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What issue are you seeing?

I gave the AI a task; it spent half an hour thinking about it, then gave me some text files. So I decided to tell it, “Just give me the patches already.” In the end, it spent another half hour thinking, and I ended up wasting my entire quota for nothing—there weren’t any patches in the code at all. It’s just mindlessly searching using rg and all sorts of PowerShell stuff. The question is: WHY?

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Give him a small piece of code with some issues and simply set him the goal of fixing it; in the end, he’ll get bogged down in pointless musings that won’t lead to anything.

What is the expected behavior?

Well, logically speaking, it should be doing the work, not reading files—spending half an hour reading code that consists of 30 files. I mean, it's just nonsense.

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TL;DR

The AI may be inefficiently searching for patches due to poor task definition or inadequate optimization.

Guidance

  • Review the task definition to ensure it accurately reflects the desired outcome of generating patches.
  • Verify that the AI is utilizing the most efficient search algorithms and tools for the given task, rather than relying on generic methods like rg and PowerShell.
  • Consider providing a smaller, more focused codebase for the AI to work with, to reduce unnecessary processing time.
  • Evaluate the AI's resource allocation and quota management to prevent similar wastage in the future.

Notes

The issue lacks specific technical details about the AI system and its configuration, making it challenging to provide a precise solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Refine the task definition and optimize the AI's search algorithms to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

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