Codex 28 · Theme · #103

Stuck loading blocks other tasks

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2 problems · 1 mixed · first reported 16 Oct 2026

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i experienced the same quick drain. i'd like to be included in the added credits. Also, chatgpt desktop codex appears to be loading a model (was working on sol 6.1 when it went stagnant) for about an hour now and i haven't been able to work ever since. Can we get a fix for this?

@domsonline on X ↗ · 21 Oct 2026
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My guess: Codex now waits/retries for server acknowledgment instead of showing “at capacity”. But one prompt stuck on “Loading model…” blocks other running tasks. I've already had to restart the entire app. This feels like papering over the problem, not actually fixing it. 🧐

@K_NODE_x on X ↗ · 16 Oct 2026
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One more thing: it’s not just 5 minutes. One of my tasks has been stuck on “Thinking” for 22 minutes and counting.

@binge_lee20405 on X ↗ · 16 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC

“Task stuck in thinking state” was merged into this theme: JEV judged them the same problem.
22 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC

“Stalled model loading in desktop” was merged into this theme: JEV judged them the same problem.

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