Codex hatch-pet task drifted from imagegen workflow and then stream disconnected #22116

Summary

Codex desktop hit a stream disconnection during a hatch-pet task and previously drifted away from the required hatch-pet skill workflow.

What happened

• User asked Codex to create a Snorlax/Kabigon desktop pet.
• The task triggered the hatch-pet skill.
• hatch-pet requires using $imagegen for the base pet and row strips, with subagents for row generation after the base is recorded.
• The assistant initially started creating a local SVG/Sharp rendering script instead of following the hatch-pet imagegen flow.
• User corrected this and explicitly allowed subagents and imagegen.
• After that, the session repeatedly reconnected and eventually failed with a stream disconnection.

Error message

stream disconnected before completion: An error occurred while processing your request. You can retry your request, or contact us through our help center at help.openai.com if the error persists.

Request ID

5bdbaab6-1875-480e-be35-41237e35fd7e

Expected behavior

• When hatch-pet is triggered, Codex should strictly follow its workflow: prepare run -> imagegen base -> record base -> subagent row generation -> parent finalize/QA/package.
• The assistant should not substitute local drawing/rendering scripts for imagegen-generated pet visuals.
• After reconnects, the task should preserve state and not require the user to repeatedly correct the workflow.