Codex CLI Appears Broken – Sk-Proj Keys Don't Work, Support Silent

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lilypadmaster · 1d ago

Trying to use OpenAI’s Codex CLI in 2025 and hitting a complete wall:

sk-proj keys (the only kind I can generate) are rejected

No clear onboarding, no model access, no CLI fallback

Documentation is vague and doesn’t address current key structure

Support has not responded in days

Claude Code, meanwhile, spins up in minutes — no mystery keys, no silent friction.

I’m building a real product and wanted to compare tools in good faith. If Codex CLI is deprecated or locked, say so. If not, how are any developers supposed to get in the door?

Has anyone here actually gotten it working recently?

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Codex CLI Appears Broken – Sk-Proj Keys Don't Work, Support Silent

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