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  "path": "/t/codex-rate-limits-discussion-thread/1378553#post_7",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T07:41:42.000Z",
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  "textContent": "I started a not-terribly-ambitious project back in February, creating an in-house tool that improved email filing in Clio.\n\nAt first, everything worked great. I was building my project one slice at a time in my free time after work. I was blissfully unaware that usage limits even existed.\n\nThen, around mid-March, I started hitting my weekly usage limit after 3-4 days of use. Same usage pattern: maybe 10-12 prompts on a heavy day, all written by ChatGPT, about 2/3 of which were just small, corrective passes to fix bugs. I am using Codex through its VS Code integration, which is supposed to burn less usage than the web interface, and have been using 5.4-Mini where appropriate to minimize usage even further.\n\nOn April 3, after my weekly usage quota had reset, I tried to get started again. This time, I was able to run one feature-hardening pass (not even creating a new feature, just fixing one that already exists) and two tightly-focused passes to fix bugs after the hardening pass. Those three small, focused prompts used up my entire 5-hour quota and 12% of my weekly quota.\n\nThis is completely unacceptable. I am trying to build something in my spare time on a Business-tier subscription and cannot run more than three small passes without hitting usage limits. I can’t imagine trying to use Codex for anything more ambitious or full-time. At this rate, it will take me months to complete a project that is already substantially finished.\n\nIf your goal was to push everyone away from using Codex for anything, well, congratulations, I guess. Mission accomplished. You’ve created a hammer that can only be swung three times per day. Great job.",
  "title": "Codex Rate Limits Discussion Thread"
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