Guides

Practical, no-fluff guides to Codex usage limits and quotas — written to answer your question in under a minute, then point you at the right tool.

How to Check Codex Usage (5-Hour & Weekly)

Step-by-step: run /status in Codex to see your 5-hour and weekly usage, remaining quota and exact reset times — plus how to track them over time.

Codex usage limits explained plainly: the rolling 5-hour window, the weekly limit, banked resets, and why your reset times are personal.

5-hour vs weekly limit in Codex: one smooths bursts and refills continuously, the other caps your week. How they interact and which one stops you.

Banked resets in Codex, explained honestly: what the /status 'Banked reset' line means, how to check your count and expiry, and what is unknown.

Practical ways to stretch your Codex quota: measure your burn rate, set a safe daily budget, schedule around resets, and cut waste in sessions.

Hit 'usage limit reached' in Codex? Diagnose which window stopped you, see exactly when it resets, and prevent it from happening again.