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Codex quota resets

Tibo’s reset announcements, on your local calendar.

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  • Direct quota reset · Confirmed

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    Day 17 reset live. Tibo announced by 10am PT Oct 22; user sighting ~01:17 Beijing Oct 23 (17:17Z) that Codex week refreshed. No separate Tibo confirm; Free may lag. Confirmed from user reports (e.g. IndependentEco).

  • Direct quota reset · Announced · not yet confirmed

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    Day 18 reset; lands before 10am Pacific (PDT) Oct 23 with small ship. Stored as 17:00Z = 10:00 America/Los_Angeles. Announce≠delivered.

  • Direct quota reset · Confirmed

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    Sol people reset plus Sol usage update.

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