Codes CLI: Actions Executed Prematurely and Ignored Instructions #6878

What version of Codex is running?

0.58.0fg

What subscription do you have?

Business plan 2 seats

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.1-codex

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.14.0-35-generic x86_64 x86_64

What issue are you seeing?

I’d like to report an issue with the Codex CLI.

The CLI often performs actions before the current task is completed, even when I specifically instruct it not to. For example, I’ve asked several times that it avoid running certain steps early - like tsc and git while we’re still working on UX polishing — but it still does so.

In addition, there are cases where the CLI does not respond to direct prompts or instructions, which makes the workflow feel inconsistent and difficult to control. By contrast, Claude behaves much more friendly and predictably and is easier to work with.

It would be great if the CLI could respect task sequencing more reliably and respond consistently to user instructions.

Thanks!

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019a9876-d835-7730-ae24-d58f154b483c

What is the expected behavior?

Have the control of when to run certain commands like git and tsc.
Be more talkfull. Say what it thinks before coding.

Additional information

Currently, I can work either with a plan or with an API key.
I think it would be useful to have a hybrid mode:
after the plan is exhausted, Codex could notify the user and suggest to switch to the API key for the next X hours.