Update loop

[Jozko25]

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.97.0

What subscription do you have?

API Based

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.2-codex

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.2.0 arm64 arm

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

zsh

What issue are you seeing?

I am unable to update codex - when i run npm install -g @openai/codex - i get changed 2 packages in 343ms and when i open it again, the version is still the same.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

@Jans-MacBook-Pro ~ % codex --version
codex-cli 0.97.0
@Jans-MacBook-Pro ~ % codex

Updating Codex via npm install -g @openai/codex...

changed 2 packages in 346ms

🎉 Update ran successfully! Please restart Codex.
@Jans-MacBook-Pro ~ % codex --version
codex-cli 0.97.0
@Jans-MacBook-Pro ~ % - when i run it again getting this codex-cli 0.97.0
janharmady@Jans-MacBook-Pro ~ % codex

✨ Update available! 0.97.0 -> 0.104.0

Release notes: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/latest

› 1. Update now (runs npm install -g @openai/codex)
2. Skip
3. Skip until next version

Press enter to continue

What is the expected behavior?

it's expected to update

Additional information

No response

[FacundoLucci]

Also experiencing this. Going from 0.63.0 -> 0.104.0
EDIT Was using pnpm.

type -a codex

codex is /Users/facundo/.volta/bin/codex
codex is /Users/facundo/Library/pnpm/codex

Removed the version installed by pnpm. Worked

[etraut-openai]

@Jozko25, this typically occurs when you have multiple copies of codex installed, perhaps one locally and one globally or one installed using pnpm or bun and another using npm. You'll need to find and remove the extra versions. Running which codex may help you figure it out.

[Jozko25]

fixed this by uninstalling by brew and normally, restarting the machine and installing again. thanks tho.