codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Your access token could not be refreshed because your refresh token was already used. Please log out and sign in again. [2 comments, 2 participants]

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Root Cause

Your access token could not be refreshed because your refresh token was already used. Please log out and sign in again.

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What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.118.0

What subscription do you have?

Business

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.4-high

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.11.0-17-generic x86_64 x86_64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Terminator

What issue are you seeing?

Your access token could not be refreshed because your refresh token was already used. Please log out and sign in again.

Duplicate of https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/9634 ?

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019d2997-375f-7423-ab68-dc235ba73780

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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TL;DR

The issue is likely due to an expired or invalid refresh token, and logging out and signing in again may resolve the issue.

Guidance

  • Check the Codex CLI documentation to see if there are any specific instructions for handling refresh token errors.
  • Try logging out and signing in again as suggested in the error message to see if it resolves the issue.
  • If the issue persists, review the uploaded thread (019d2997-375f-7423-ab68-dc235ba73780) for any additional error details or clues.
  • Consider checking the GitHub issue https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/9634 for any known workarounds or fixes.

Notes

The issue may be related to a known problem in the Codex CLI, and checking the GitHub issue and documentation may provide more information.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Log out and sign in again, as this is a straightforward and low-risk step to try and resolve the issue.

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