`statusline` blanks out when I type anything
Resolved 💬 8 comments Opened Feb 6, 2026 by guidedways Closed Apr 5, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (etraut-openai, contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.99.0-alpha.3
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.3-codex
What platform is your computer?
macOS
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
iTerm2
What issue are you seeing?
<img width="1834" height="490" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4f3cb3b3-0759-49ad-877c-fa1c28f7c5ca" />
<img width="1844" height="478" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1af5b0a5-4497-4ada-9940-90cd15f589e4" />
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Configure
/statusline - Type anything
What is the expected behavior?
Status line should always show
Additional information
_No response_
8 Comments
@lohitkotni, thanks for offering, but we don't generally accept code contributions. See this post for details.
I think the current behavior was by design, but we'll discuss your feedback.
@etraut-openai thanks - looks odd though because I'm in the middle of typing a long prompt when I suddenly realize "oh - what model am I working with? what branch was this? wait which terminal am I in?"
This is a regression from when there was no status-line - I could at least see some basic information.
Addendum: this doesn't happen all the time, and I can't tell when and why it happens. For instance it's currently working on a task and if I start typing, the status line does not disappear. But then at some point (maybe when it's not doing anything) is when it does? Either way, honestly this isn't helpful.
@etraut-openai sorry to bug on you this - the blanking out status line is killing me :D I literally have to copy what I typed, delete it, see what model I'm on / context left etc, then paste back again. I see no point in this.
I agree that this is a very surprising behaviour, even if it is by design.
Continues to trip me - I'm simply typing, why should the statusline blank out on any key press? We're aware the prompt hasn't yet been sent so the remaining context / model etc are all from before.
This has been fixed.