# OpenAI Codex has a bug that could kill your SSD in under a year

> If you use OpenAI's Codex CLI and leave it running for long periods of time, your SSD may be getting hammered. A GitHub user named 1996fanrui documented the issue on June 14 after noticing unusually high disk activity…

- **Source:** [Notebookcheck](https://www.notebookcheck.net/OpenAI-Codex-has-a-bug-that-could-kill-your-SSD-in-under-a-year.1326191.0.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a390d764fbc366f9c212165)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #macos
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a390d764fbc366f9c212165

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