Codex logging bug may write TBs to local SSDs

OpenAI's Codex is logging excessively to local SQLite databases, writing approximately 640 TB per year and rapidly degrading SSD endurance—potentially consuming a full drive's warranted lifespan in under a year. The issue stems primarily from high-frequency TRACE and telemetry logs, with the top source being WebSocket response events that account for over 70% of log content. OpenAI has since merged three pull requests that reduce logging by 85%, and users can apply a temporary workaround by blocking log inserts via a SQLite trigger.