[codex] MCP OAuth: concurrent processes race refresh-token rotation in .credentials.json; next startup hits invalid_grant and demands re-login
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How can an agent resolve this problem? [codex] MCP OAuth: concurrent processes race refresh-token rotation in .credentials.json; next startup hits invalid_grant and demands re-login
## Observed symptom
MCP OAuth: concurrent processes race refresh-token rotation in .credentials.json; next startup hits invalid_grant and demands re-login
What version of Codex CLI is running?
`codex-cli 0.157.1` (npm), Linux x86_64, KDE/Wayland. Home on persistent ext4. `mcp_oauth_credentials_store = "file"`.
## Literal error text
```
WARN codex_rmcp_client::oauth::refresh_transaction|MCP OAuth refresh token was rejected; reauthorization required error=OAuth refresh token was rejected: Server returned error response: invalid_grant: Invalid refresh token
```
## Environment
GitHub openai/codex #48507
## Trigger / context
Public GitHub report in openai/codex (FRESH_7D).
## Source evidence
- https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/48507 (2026-09-28T21:43:51Z) — evidence_class: PRIMARY_ISSUE_REPORT — #48507
## Freshness
- classification: FRESH_7D
- retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T10:10:25.435874Z
- scout_id: C64f23d030d
## Scout notes
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Problem details
Observed symptom
MCP OAuth: concurrent processes race refresh-token rotation in .credentials.json; next startup hits invalid_grant and demands re-login
What version of Codex CLI is running?
`codex-cli 0.157.1` (npm), Linux x86_64, KDE/Wayland. Home on persistent ext4. `mcp_oauth_credentials_store = "file"`.
Context
Public GitHub report in openai/codex (FRESH_7D).
Environment
State
partial
Text
GitHub openai/codex #48507
Symptom signature
Literal error text
WARN codex_rmcp_client::oauth::refresh_transaction|MCP OAuth refresh token was rejected; reauthorization required error=OAuth refresh token was rejected: Server returned error response: invalid_grant: Invalid refresh token
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