diff --git a/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/bwrap_output_relay.rs b/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/bwrap_output_relay.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..307f5385da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/bwrap_output_relay.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+use std::os::fd::AsRawFd;
+use std::os::fd::FromRawFd;
+use std::os::fd::OwnedFd;
+
+/// Relays output from a bubblewrap process without waiting for orphaned
+/// descendants that keep bubblewrap's PID-namespace reaper alive.
+pub(crate) struct BwrapOutputRelay {
+    stdout_read: OwnedFd,
+    stdout_write: OwnedFd,
+    stderr_read: OwnedFd,
+    stderr_write: OwnedFd,
+}
+
+impl BwrapOutputRelay {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        let (stdout_read, stdout_write) = create_pipe("stdout");
+        let (stderr_read, stderr_write) = create_pipe("stderr");
+        Self {
+            stdout_read,
+            stdout_write,
+            stderr_read,
+            stderr_write,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn redirect_child_output(self) {
+        let Self {
+            stdout_read,
+            stdout_write,
+            stderr_read,
+            stderr_write,
+        } = self;
+        drop(stdout_read);
+        drop(stderr_read);
+        dup2_or_panic(stdout_write.as_raw_fd(), libc::STDOUT_FILENO, "stdout");
+        dup2_or_panic(stderr_write.as_raw_fd(), libc::STDERR_FILENO, "stderr");
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn forward_until_child_exit(self, pid: libc::pid_t) -> libc::c_int {
+        let Self {
+            stdout_read,
+            stdout_write,
+            stderr_read,
+            stderr_write,
+        } = self;
+        drop(stdout_write);
+        drop(stderr_write);
+        set_nonblocking(stdout_read.as_raw_fd(), "stdout");
+        set_nonblocking(stderr_read.as_raw_fd(), "stderr");
+
+        loop {
+            forward_available(stdout_read.as_raw_fd(), libc::STDOUT_FILENO, "stdout");
+            forward_available(stderr_read.as_raw_fd(), libc::STDERR_FILENO, "stderr");
+            if let Some(status) = try_wait_for_child(pid) {
+                forward_available(stdout_read.as_raw_fd(), libc::STDOUT_FILENO, "stdout");
+                forward_available(stderr_read.as_raw_fd(), libc::STDERR_FILENO, "stderr");
+                return status;
+            }
+            poll_for_output(&stdout_read, &stderr_read);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn create_pipe(stream: &str) -> (OwnedFd, OwnedFd) {
+    let mut pipe_fds = [0; 2];
+    if unsafe { libc::pipe2(pipe_fds.as_mut_ptr(), libc::O_CLOEXEC) } < 0 {
+        let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+        panic!("failed to create bubblewrap {stream} relay pipe: {err}");
+    }
+
+    // SAFETY: pipe2 initialized both returned file descriptors and transfers
+    // their ownership to this function.
+    unsafe {
+        (
+            OwnedFd::from_raw_fd(pipe_fds[0]),
+            OwnedFd::from_raw_fd(pipe_fds[1]),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+fn dup2_or_panic(source: libc::c_int, target: libc::c_int, stream: &str) {
+    if unsafe { libc::dup2(source, target) } < 0 {
+        let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+        panic!("failed to redirect bubblewrap {stream}: {err}");
+    }
+}
+
+fn set_nonblocking(fd: libc::c_int, stream: &str) {
+    let flags = unsafe { libc::fcntl(fd, libc::F_GETFL) };
+    if flags < 0 || unsafe { libc::fcntl(fd, libc::F_SETFL, flags | libc::O_NONBLOCK) } < 0 {
+        let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+        panic!("failed to configure bubblewrap {stream} relay pipe: {err}");
+    }
+}
+
+fn forward_available(source: libc::c_int, destination: libc::c_int, stream: &str) {
+    let mut buffer = [0_u8; 8192];
+    loop {
+        let bytes_read = unsafe { libc::read(source, buffer.as_mut_ptr().cast(), buffer.len()) };
+        if bytes_read > 0 {
+            write_all(destination, &buffer[..bytes_read as usize], stream);
+            continue;
+        }
+        if bytes_read == 0 {
+            return;
+        }
+        let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+        match err.kind() {
+            std::io::ErrorKind::Interrupted => continue,
+            std::io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock => return,
+            _ => panic!("failed to read bubblewrap {stream} output: {err}"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn write_all(fd: libc::c_int, mut bytes: &[u8], stream: &str) {
+    while !bytes.is_empty() {
+        let bytes_written = unsafe { libc::write(fd, bytes.as_ptr().cast(), bytes.len()) };
+        if bytes_written > 0 {
+            bytes = &bytes[bytes_written as usize..];
+            continue;
+        }
+        let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+        if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::Interrupted {
+            continue;
+        }
+        panic!("failed to forward bubblewrap {stream} output: {err}");
+    }
+}
+
+fn try_wait_for_child(pid: libc::pid_t) -> Option<libc::c_int> {
+    let mut status = 0;
+    let result = unsafe { libc::waitpid(pid, &mut status, libc::WNOHANG) };
+    if result == pid {
+        return Some(status);
+    }
+    if result == 0 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+    if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::Interrupted {
+        return None;
+    }
+    panic!("waitpid failed for bubblewrap child: {err}");
+}
+
+fn poll_for_output(stdout_read: &OwnedFd, stderr_read: &OwnedFd) {
+    let mut poll_fds = [
+        libc::pollfd {
+            fd: stdout_read.as_raw_fd(),
+            events: libc::POLLIN | libc::POLLHUP,
+            revents: 0,
+        },
+        libc::pollfd {
+            fd: stderr_read.as_raw_fd(),
+            events: libc::POLLIN | libc::POLLHUP,
+            revents: 0,
+        },
+    ];
+    let result = unsafe { libc::poll(poll_fds.as_mut_ptr(), poll_fds.len() as _, 10) };
+    if result < 0 {
+        let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+        if err.kind() != std::io::ErrorKind::Interrupted {
+            panic!("failed to poll bubblewrap output relay pipes: {err}");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/lib.rs
index 478cd6c379..550aff4233 100644
--- a/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ mod bundled_bwrap;
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 mod bwrap;
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+mod bwrap_output_relay;
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 mod exec_util;
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 mod landlock;
diff --git a/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/linux_run_main.rs b/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/linux_run_main.rs
index b5161fa770..f0292f691b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/linux_run_main.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/linux_run_main.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::bwrap::BwrapNetworkMode;
 use crate::bwrap::BwrapOptions;
 use crate::bwrap::BwrapProcessLifetime;
 use crate::bwrap::create_bwrap_command_args;
+use crate::bwrap_output_relay::BwrapOutputRelay;
 use crate::landlock::apply_permission_profile_to_current_thread;
 use crate::launcher::exec_bwrap;
 use crate::launcher::preferred_bwrap_supports_argv0;
@@ -326,6 +327,7 @@ fn ensure_legacy_landlock_mode_supports_policy(
     }
 }
 
+#[expect(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 fn run_bwrap_with_proc_fallback(
     sandbox_policy_cwd: &Path,
     command_cwd: Option<&Path>,
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ fn run_bwrap_with_proc_fallback(
     )
     .unwrap_or_else(|err| exit_with_bwrap_build_error(err));
     apply_inner_command_argv0(&mut bwrap_args.args);
-    run_or_exec_bwrap(bwrap_args);
+    run_or_exec_bwrap(bwrap_args, process_lifetime);
 }
 
 fn bwrap_network_mode(
@@ -500,16 +502,23 @@ fn resolve_true_command() -> String {
     "true".to_string()
 }
 
-fn run_or_exec_bwrap(bwrap_args: crate::bwrap::BwrapArgs) -> ! {
-    if bwrap_args.synthetic_mount_targets.is_empty()
+fn run_or_exec_bwrap(
+    bwrap_args: crate::bwrap::BwrapArgs,
+    process_lifetime: BwrapProcessLifetime,
+) -> ! {
+    if process_lifetime == BwrapProcessLifetime::TerminateWithParent
+        && bwrap_args.synthetic_mount_targets.is_empty()
         && bwrap_args.protected_create_targets.is_empty()
     {
         exec_bwrap(bwrap_args.args, bwrap_args.preserved_files);
     }
-    run_bwrap_in_child_with_synthetic_mount_cleanup(bwrap_args);
+    run_bwrap_in_child_with_synthetic_mount_cleanup(bwrap_args, process_lifetime);
 }
 
-fn run_bwrap_in_child_with_synthetic_mount_cleanup(bwrap_args: crate::bwrap::BwrapArgs) -> ! {
+fn run_bwrap_in_child_with_synthetic_mount_cleanup(
+    bwrap_args: crate::bwrap::BwrapArgs,
+    process_lifetime: BwrapProcessLifetime,
+) -> ! {
     let crate::bwrap::BwrapArgs {
         args,
         preserved_files,
@@ -521,6 +530,8 @@ fn run_bwrap_in_child_with_synthetic_mount_cleanup(bwrap_args: crate::bwrap::Bwr
     let protected_create_registrations =
         register_protected_create_targets(&protected_create_targets);
     let exec_start_pipe = create_exec_start_pipe(!protected_create_targets.is_empty());
+    let output_relay = (process_lifetime == BwrapProcessLifetime::AllowDetachedChildren)
+        .then(BwrapOutputRelay::new);
     let parent_pid = unsafe { libc::getpid() };
     let pid = unsafe { libc::fork() };
     if pid < 0 {
@@ -531,6 +542,9 @@ fn run_bwrap_in_child_with_synthetic_mount_cleanup(bwrap_args: crate::bwrap::Bwr
     if pid == 0 {
         reset_forwarded_signal_handlers_to_default();
         setup_signal_mask.restore();
+        if let Some(output_relay) = output_relay {
+            output_relay.redirect_child_output();
+        }
         let setpgid_res = unsafe { libc::setpgid(0, 0) };
         if setpgid_res < 0 {
             let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
@@ -546,7 +560,10 @@ fn run_bwrap_in_child_with_synthetic_mount_cleanup(bwrap_args: crate::bwrap::Bwr
     let signal_forwarders = install_bwrap_signal_forwarders(pid);
     release_child_exec_start(exec_start_pipe[1]);
     setup_signal_mask.restore();
-    let status = wait_for_bwrap_child(pid);
+    let status = match output_relay {
+        Some(output_relay) => output_relay.forward_until_child_exit(pid),
+        None => wait_for_bwrap_child(pid),
+    };
     let cleanup_signal_mask = ForwardedSignalMask::block();
     BWRAP_CHILD_PID.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
     let protected_create_monitor_violation = protected_create_monitor