Permission prompt blocks execution when using Codex (no option proceeds)

[gabrielvaz]

Description
When using Codex with Happy, I frequently hit a permission confirmation step where Happy asks for approval to proceed. However, regardless of which option I choose, the execution never continues.

The prompt shows three options:
• Yes
• Yes, and don’t ask again for this session
• Stop and explain what to do

None of these options allow the process to advance — the agent remains stuck and does not continue execution.

Expected behavior
After selecting Yes (or any valid confirmation option), Codex should continue executing the planned steps normally.

Actual behavior
The UI accepts the click, but the execution does not resume. The agent remains blocked indefinitely.

Frequency
Intermittent, but frequent enough to be disruptive. It has happened multiple times in different sessions.

Context / Notes
• This happens while Codex is running terminal commands (e.g. git operations, file creation/removal).
• I’ve observed it both during long-running tasks and short ones.
• Restarting the session is usually the only way to recover.

Environment
• OS: macOS
• Using Codex via Happy
• Repository: monorepo with Node / Next.js (in case it matters)

Let me know if logs, recordings, or additional details would help — happy to provide more info.

[fancyboi999]

Thanks for the report — I opened PR #535 which fixes this by aligning Codex exec approvals with MCP validation and handling stop/abort properly. It also preserves legacy fields for older clients. Please take a look: #535

[TomerCohen95]

@fancyboi999 any updates or a recommended work around?
just downloaded to try and got stuck with this on the first try.

[alphonsez1]

Hi, I got the same issue when playing with Happy today with codex. Any help will be appreciated.