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

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> Published: 2026-10-13 19:06:34+00:00

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

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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- Official[Read article](https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/48195)

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