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summary: "A user reported that Codex CLI version 0.157.0 installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default and requested that the feature be made opt-in."
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# Codex CLI installs a persistent, self\-updating background daemon by default

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**Published:** 2026-10-12T18:29:04.000Z
**Category:** Tools
**Topics:** openai, agent, devtools

## Summary

A user reported that Codex CLI version 0\.157\.0 installs a persistent, self\-updating background daemon by default and requested that the feature be made opt\-in\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/48195>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50060694>)