In this video, I explore OpenAI’s Codex CLI tool to see how powerful it really is for coding with AI. But things quickly go off the rails… what started as a simple test ended with a surprise identity verification request. Apparently, to continue using the tool, I need to submit a government-issued ID and a photo of myself—something I didn’t expect at all. I talk through the process, show the error I ran into, and share my honest thoughts on this level of access and how invasive it feels for a developer tool.