mkdir -p testAGENTS/subdir && echo 'bob is a cat' > testAGENTS/subdir/AGENTS.md && cd testAGENTS && codex exec --skip-git-repo-check "directly write 111 into file subdir/test.txt and tell me whether bob is a cat immediately" OpenAI Codex v0.89.0 (research preview)
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workdir: /Users/masked/code/testAGENTS
model: gpt-5.2
provider: openai-custom
approval: never
sandbox: workspace-write [workdir, /tmp, $TMPDIR, /Users/masked/[go/pkg/mod](https://www.golinks.io/pkg/mod?trackSource=github), /Users/masked/Library/Caches/go-build, /Users/masked/.cache, /Users/masked/.matplotlib] (network access enabled)
reasoning effort: high
reasoning summaries: auto
session id: 019bf308-af87-7550-99ee-47b379e37b38
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user
directly write 111 into file subdir/test.txt and tell me whether bob is a cat immediately
mcp startup: no servers
thinking
**Executing file operations**
I'm thinking through how to use `apply_patch` for adding or updating files, but there's the matter of creating directories first. From what I gather, `apply_patch` can’t create directories, so it might be wise to create the directory with a shell command first. I could do that with `exec_command`, then use `apply_patch` to add the file. After, I'll confirm with `cat`.
As for Bob, I can’t conclude if he's a cat based on the info I have!
exec
/bin/zsh -lc 'mkdir -p subdir && printf "111" > subdir/test.txt && wc -c subdir/test.txt && cat subdir/test.txt' in /Users/masked/code/testAGENTS succeeded in 52ms:
3 subdir/test.txt
111
codex
Wrote `111` to `subdir/test.txt`.
I can’t tell whether Bob is a cat from the information provided.
tokens used
2,271
Wrote `111` to `subdir/test.txt`.
I can’t tell whether Bob is a cat from the information provided.
What version of Codex is running?
v0.89.0
What subscription do you have?
plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.1 high
What platform is your computer?
No response
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
No response
What issue are you seeing?
codex does not honor AGENTS.md in /sub-folder
What steps can reproduce the bug?
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
thread ID 019bf308-af87-7550-99ee-47b379e37b38