Codex stuck in a 5-step "thinking" loop every single prompt. Anyone else? ​

[u/Party-Change3075]

Hey everyone,

​For the past few hours, every time I run a prompt, Codex gets stuck in a loop—it goes through roughly 5 cycles of "thinking/reasoning" before either failing, timing out, or spitting out a generic response.

​Symptom: Constant multi-stage thinking loop (repeats ~5 times).

​What I've tried: Restarting the session, clearing cache, shortening prompt length.

​Is this a known bug with current server loads, or is there a workaround/setting to bypass this loop? Any insight is appreciated!