Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default
What variant of Codex are you using? CLI — 0.157.0, installed via npm install -g @openai/codex, Linux (WSL2) What feature would you like to see? Please make daemon_auto_start opt-in (default false)...
Summary
The latest version of Codex CLI installs a background daemon by default, which some users feel should be an opt-in feature instead. This discussion highlights user concerns about automatic updates and system resource usage.
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