# Chip Huyen asks whether Codex's /goal works reliably

> Original title: has anyone been able to get "/goal" in codex to work reliably? every single time i turn it on it just wastes an enormous amount of time a...

- Source: Chip Huyen
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:56:28.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/zgeppyehh4clp91rbicb1i1be
- Original: https://x.com/chipro/status/2120289514740645987

## Summary

Chip Huyen asks whether anyone can get the /goal command in Codex to work reliably. She says that each time she turns it on, it wastes a large amount of time and tokens.

## Post

has anyone been able to get "/goal" in codex to work reliably? every single time i turn it on it just wastes an enormous amount of time and tokens