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OpenAI Python SDK: summary="auto" Produces No Reasoning Summary Events on gpt-5.3-codex
fix OpenAI summary auto not working / gpt-5.3-codex no reasoning summary events Includes evidence for OpenAI API troubleshooting demand.
- Category
- OpenAI API
- Error signature
summary="auto" produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex (Responses API, streaming)- Quick fix
- Compare the failing environment with a known working setup, then change one configuration value at a time.
- Updated
What this error means
summary="auto" produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex (Responses API, streaming) is a OpenAI API failure pattern reported for developers trying to fix openai summary auto not working / gpt-5.3-codex no reasoning summary events. Based on the imported evidence, treat this as a tool-specific troubleshooting page rather than a generic API error.
Why this happens
Reported 2026-05-12: summary=‘auto’ produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex Responses API streaming. Affects the latest OpenAI model.
Common causes
- When using summary=“auto” with gpt-5.3-codex via the Responses API streaming mode, no reasoning summary events are produced. This breaks developers relying on streaming summaries for UX in their applications.
- Reported 2026-05-12: summary=‘auto’ produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex Responses API streaming. Affects the latest OpenAI model.
Quick fixes
- Confirm the exact error signature matches
summary="auto" produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex (Responses API, streaming). - Check the OpenAI API account, local tool state, and provider configuration involved in the failing workflow.
- Compare the failing environment with a known working setup, then change one configuration value at a time.
Platform/tool-specific checks
- Verify the command, editor, extension, or API client that produced the error.
- Compare local settings with CI, deployment, or editor-level settings when the error appears in only one environment.
- Avoid deleting credentials, local model data, or project settings until the failing scope is clear.
Step-by-step troubleshooting
- Capture the exact error message and the command, editor action, or request that triggered it.
- Check whether the failure is account/auth, quota/rate, model/provider, local runtime, or deployment configuration.
- Review the source evidence below and compare it with your environment.
- Apply one change at a time and rerun the smallest failing action.
- Keep the working fix documented for the team or deployment environment.
How to prevent it
- Keep provider/tool configuration documented.
- Record non-secret diagnostics such as tool version, provider name, model name, and command path.
- Add a lightweight check before CI or production workflows depend on the tool.
Sources checked
Evidence note: Reported 2026-05-12: summary=‘auto’ produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex Responses API streaming. Affects the latest OpenAI model.
Related errors
- OpenAI streaming responses missing events
- gpt-5.3-codex streaming issues
FAQ
What should I check first?
Start with the exact summary="auto" produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex (Responses API, streaming) text and the smallest action that reproduces it.
Can I ignore this error?
No. Treat it as a failed OpenAI API workflow until the root cause is understood.
Is this guaranteed to have one fix?
No. The imported evidence supports the troubleshooting path above, but tool behavior can vary by account, plan, version, provider, and local configuration.
How do I know the fix worked?
Rerun the same command, editor action, or request. The fix is working when that action completes without summary="auto" produces no reasoning summary events on gpt-5.3-codex (Responses API, streaming).