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@sofakingmc0804

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Version 26.707.72221

What subscription do you have?

Pro 20x

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

Multiple projects have randomly triggered the security message of:

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The work is completely local and not touching anything besides local files and machine. No crossover or any type of potentially dangerous work was directed and absolutely in no way would we every propose doing anything that would constitute the level of stoppage this message and trigger causes. This message does not stop subagent work from proceeding.

This is a bug and one that is harming progress and work on crucial projects.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Feedback ID: 019f4a24-319c-74d2-8829-98db938ffb76

What is the expected behavior?

This message and actions should only be triggered when directed by the user to do harmful actions to another user or entity, not for work on their own local files and machine.

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    bugSomething isn't working
    windows-osIssues related to Codex on Windows systems
    safety-checkIssues related to safety and abuse checks
    on Jul 14, 2026
  2. mdavis-coder commented on Aug 11, 2026

    @mdavis-coder

    This is a nuisance and needs to be fixed. If I choose to let the LLM do things locally, it's my business. We need a button to say, "this is ok"

  3. codeaj001 commented on Oct 8, 2026

    @codeaj001

    Using codex on Kali showing me this too, I wanted writing a vulnerability report, did the testing already, just need an assistance with drafting the writeup, that's when it showed this

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