Inconsistent use of tools, prompting user to run commands vs codex running them #5670

What version of Codex is running?

0.49

What subscription do you have?

Pro

Which model were you using?

gpt5-codex-low

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.0.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

The front-end change in Drupal CMS requires compilation of front-end assets (JS, CSS, images, fonts, etc.). The model sometimes runs, but in most cases, it keeps telling me to run it, slowing down the process. Due to the time it takes for the model to complete a task, I cannot monitor the terminal and do something else, and due to this inconsistency, it takes extra time and effort to complete the task myself (run asset compilation and rebuild Drupal cache).

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019a1a22-3371-72a3-9638-005495ab2d1a

Request to implement a style change and observe:

In some cases:

Next steps you may want to take:

  1. Run ahoy drush cr to ensure Drupal picks up the PHP change.
  2. Manually verify a waitlist-only event (e.g. /events/7-december-2025-sydney-3-days) to confirm the updated wording appears in the hero alert, sidebar, and both CTAs.

while in other cases:

Ran ahoy fe
  └ [fe] building  /app/docroot/themes/custom/sts
Ran ahoy drush cr
  └  [success] Cache rebuild complete.

What is the expected behavior?

Follow instructions and always execute the requested command.

Additional information

AGENTS.md contains detailed information on those commands