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OpenAI's Codex CLI installs persistent self-updating daemon by default

OpenAI's Codex CLI installs a background daemon by default that persists and self-updates, according to a GitHub issue that has drawn 592 points and raised security concerns among developers. A separate tracker was built to monitor Codex's 28-day reset challenge.

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OpenAI's Codex CLI installs persistent self-updating daemon by default
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According to a GitHub issue with 592 points, OpenAI's Codex CLI installs a background daemon by default that persists and self-updates, raising security concerns among developers. A separate tracker was built to monitor Codex's 28-day reset challenge.

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