Why isn't my Codex usage limit resetting?

Usually one of: the other window is still empty (5-hour vs weekly), the usage dashboard has not refreshed, you are on the wrong account or workspace, a banked reset was not redeemed, or you are looking at a public reset tracker instead of Settings → Usage.

The public Codex reset happened. Why am I still blocked?

Public trackers only record announced global or banked resets. Your personal 5-hour and weekly clocks are private. Eligibility, delivery time, and which limits refresh vary by offer.

I used a banked reset and nothing changed.

A saved reset is consumed only when it successfully refreshes at least one eligible window. If nothing needed a reset, it stays available. The dashboard can lag — refresh Settings → Usage.

Codex Limit Didn't Reset? What to Check

Most “reset not working” reports are a mix of two windows, a stale dashboard, or mixing up public announcements with a private clock.

Start in Settings → Usage or /status. Confirm which limit is still at 0. A public “Codex reset today” card cannot prove your weekly quota refreshed.

1. Which limit is still blocking you?

Where both apply, you need remaining allowance in the 5-hour window and the weekly limit. Users often see a 5-hour reset and still cannot work because weekly remaining is 0 — or the reverse.

If the banner says weekly limit reached, waiting on the 5-hour clock will not help. Details: Codex usage limit reached.

2. Refresh the official usage surface

Reopen Settings → Usage on desktop, web, or CLI.
In Codex CLI, run /status again in an active session.
Official docs note the usage dashboard may take a short time to update after a reset.

3. Confirm account and workspace

Wrong workspace is a frequent false alarm. Make sure the usage summary matches the account that hit the limit. Team / Business workspaces can show different windows than a personal Plus or Pro plan.

4. Banked reset vs automatic reset

An automatic public reset is applied to the limits in that announcement. It is not stored for later.
A banked reset stays saved until you redeem it or it expires.
A full banked reset refreshes 5-hour and weekly windows and changes the weekly reset date.
If nothing needed a refresh, the saved reset is not consumed.

AI Limit

Stop refreshing forums for reset timestamps

AI Limit tracks public Codex reset announcements. Your private clock still lives in Settings /status — we will not pretend otherwise.

Track with AI Limit → Open usage tracker

On desktop?
Scan with your iPhone camera to open AI Limit in the App Store.

5. Do not use a third-party page as your remaining quota

AI Limit and similar public trackers answer “was a global or banked reset announced?” They do not answer “how much weekly usage do I have left?” If a site claims it can compute your exact reset time without your account, it is guessing.

How to read personal vs public time: Codex Reset Time. Live public feed: Codex Reset status.

Still looks wrong?

Quota and reset-timestamp bugs do get reported by Codex users. If Settings / /status disagree with each other, or a weekly timestamp never moves:

Capture the exact banner text and the reset time shown.
Retry after a dashboard refresh and a new CLI session.
Contact OpenAI Support from the usage / plan help pages — they can see the account we cannot.

Track public resets while you wait

AI Limit monitors public Codex reset signals and sends an alert directly to your iPhone. It does not read your private ChatGPT / Codex remaining usage.