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4 people reported
All time, since Oct 15, including 2 thumbs-up on GitHub.
Helper processes accumulate
“Codex Desktop helper processes accumulate without bound while the app is idle, and never get reaped.”
Is this your bug? What gets counted gets fixed. Pile on.
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Computer Use helper processes accumulate and exhaust memory on macOS. Helper processes "accumulate without bound while the app is idle" and "never get reaped", saturating swap and driving WindowServer CPU.
Is this your bug?
File my report- Where
- Computer Use helpers
- Versions
- 26.1007.71326
- Platforms
- macOS
- How bad
- Stops work: a core feature can't be used.
Part of: Desktop backend memory and process buildup3 bugs
- Lingering MCP helper processes9 people
- App-server memory balloons2 people
Not quite your bug?
- Renderer processes pile up2 people
Original reports2, newest first
- [macOS] Codex Desktop: Computer-use subprocess accumulation, excessive memory footprint and severe UI slowdownOn GitHub#55887
- Codex Desktop on macOS: unbounded helper process growth (85 procs, 84 MCP/Computer Use helpers, 25 renderers) saturates 16 GB RAM and drives sustained WindowServer CPUOn GitHub#54461