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CODING-WITH-CODEX5 MIN READ

Decision Walk: When A Command Is Blocked

Respond productively when Codex hits an environment or permissions blocker.

The situation A write step for a generated migration file fails because the target directory is outside the writable roots. You still need to make progress without smuggling in a fake success. Guiding principle Classify the blocker, then split the task Once a command reveals a hard permission limit, the plan should separate executable work from deferred work. Bad shortcut Retry the same blocked command or claim the task is done anyway. The session remains truthful and productive. A hard blocker should sharpen the plan, not stall it. Interpret The command fails with a permission error naming a non-writable directory.…

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