Codex logging bug may write TBs to local SSDs
A bug in the OpenAI Codex CLI causes excessive logging to local SSDs, potentially consuming the drive's write endurance in less than a year. The issue is linked to high-frequency TRACE logs and telemetry data.
Why it matters
Demonstrates a critical hardware-impacting software bug that could lead to premature failure of developer workstations.
openai / codex Public Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings Fork 13.7k Star 92.6k Code Issues 5k+ Pull requests 442 Discussions Actions Security and quality 1 Insights Additional navigation options Code Issues Pull requests Discussions Actions Security and quality Insights Codex SQLite feedback logs can write ~640 TB/year and rapidly consume SSD endurance #28224 New issue Copy link New issue Copy link Open Open Codex SQLite feedback logs can write ~640 TB/year and rapidly consume SSD endurance #28224 Copy link Labels CLI Issues related to the Codex CLI Issues related to the Codex CLI bug Something isn t working Something isn t working performance Description 1996fanrui opened on Jun 14, 2026 Issue body actions Codex SQLite feedback logs can write ~640 TB/year and rapidly consume SSD endurance Issue Codex is continuously writing a large amount of data to the local SQLite feedback log database:
Technical report on a software bug with no political or social bias.
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