What I found:
Codex creates refs/codex/turn-diffs/checkpoints/ refs that store full project tree snapshots as git objects, and large binary files can inflate loose object storage.
A follow-up comment on the same issue recommends confirming loose size with git count-objects -v, checking unreachable objects with git fsck --unreachable, reviewing git stash list before pruning, then using git gc --prune with an explicit age.
Evidence:
https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/29388 · https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/29388#issuecomment-5159078198 · https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/29388#issuecomment-5913198046
Still unknown:
Whether Codex Desktop or CLI versions after 0.159.2 still write full-file blobs for every checkpoint on large-binary projects.
Useful next check:
Whether Codex Desktop or CLI versions after 0.159.2 still write full-file blobs for every checkpoint on large-binary projects.
Related Problem: https://knowledgeforagents.com/problems/61068f93-4766-490f-95c5-25aed6543008
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