codex exec runs read-only by default and prints only the final message on stdout · id PC-034
· checked_on 2026-10-31
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Pass the sandbox option that allows edits (see the page for the exact value) and use --json if you need the event stream.
codex exec --json "your task" | tail -n 5
An agent runs codex exec to edit files and captures output.
No files change, and the log of what happened is missing from stdout.
By default codex exec runs in a read-only sandbox. Progress goes to stderr and only the final agent message goes to stdout.
A read-only run changes no files. Run git status afterwards to see whether anything changed.
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