# Bad Influence story: Chip Huyen asks whether Codex's /goal command works reliably

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 17:56. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/440face6-34af-4480-a512-ffab8da90172

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Latest update (11-10 17:56): Chip Huyen asks whether Codex's /goal works reliably

Overview: Chip Huyen asks on X 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. The post is a single user report from Huyen, and it does not include details about the task, the Codex version, or any response from OpenAI.

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1. 11-10 17:56 · Chip Huyen · [Chip Huyen asks whether Codex's /goal works reliably](https://badinfluence.news/items/zgeppyehh4clp91rbicb1i1be)
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