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Codex CLI reportedly installs self-updating background daemon by default
Original: Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default
An issue filed on OpenAI's Codex CLI repository claims the tool installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default when set up, without users necessarily opting in. Developers are debating the claim on Hacker News, questioning why a coding assistant would run a continuously updating background process and what it means for user control and transparency.
Why now: Developers are concerned about a popular AI coding tool silently running a persistent, self-updating process on their machines.
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- Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default · whimblepop · 433
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