When Codex review loops on CHANGES REQUIRED, classify findings first

On November 10, 2026, an author on DEV Community described a loop problem in which Codex reviews of Claude Code commits keep returning CHANGES REQUIRED. The author argues that letting Claude Code make one more edit will not end such a review loop: each speculative patch supplies the reviewer with new code to comment on, so every pass comes back with new comments. The recommendation is to sort every finding into one of five classes and write a response before anyone touches the code, rather than feeding the review loop with more modifications.

The author notes that earlier material already covered how to make Codex review Claude Code's commits, including the hooks, the worktrees and the loop itself. This piece starts after setup, addressing a loop that runs but never reaches ACCEPT. The five-class sorting method is introduced at the end of the piece, but the available text breaks off at "My reviewer answers every line o," so the full details of the classification are not available. As of now, the event stands at the point where this suggestion was put forward, and a complete account of the five-class method has not been publicly verifiable.