What to do with bad code created by Codex?
A developer working with nodejs is encountering issues with code generated by Codex (sol/astra). While Claude performs adequately, Codex produces "bad code" for complex tasks, including unnecessary helpers, over-securing simple elements, and failing to implement requested features while adding unrequested ones. The developer is seeking solutions from others who may have experienced similar problems with Codex-generated code.
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PublishedOffset at this time: UTC+0Sep 12, 2026, 12:34 UTC
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- Sep 12, 2026, 12:34
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- Sep 12, 2026, 14:01
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I am working with Claude and it does the job. But when I am asking Codex (sol/astra) to do some complex task, its creating bad code. I am working with nodejs. It comes with many helpers, over secure each simple thing, does things i didn't ask for and does not do things I asked for.
The half of code may be deleted without any problem.
Maybe someone have same problems and found solution?