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OpenAI's Codex CLI reportedly installs self-updating background daemon
Original: Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default
Users are raising concerns that OpenAI's Codex CLI command-line tool installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default, meaning the software keeps a process running and updates itself without explicit user action each time. The claim, filed on GitHub, has drawn significant attention from developers debating transparency, security, and consent in developer tooling.
Why now: Developers are alarmed by the security and privacy implications of an AI coding tool silently running a persistent auto-updating process
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- Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default · whimblepop · 603
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