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Codex Desktop generates excessive crash dumps, consuming GBs of disk space

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The Codex Desktop application on macOS is experiencing an issue where the Crashpad system is continuously generating pending dump files, leading to unbounded disk space consumption. Users have reported directories growing to several gigabytes per day with tens of thousands of files. While the application remains functional, this background process is consuming significant local storage without apparent cleanup or rotation. AI

IMPACT This issue impacts the usability of the Codex Desktop application by consuming excessive disk space, potentially hindering developer workflows.

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Codex Desktop generates excessive crash dumps, consuming GBs of disk space

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    Codex Desktop continuously generates Crashpad pending dumps

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