Configurable Max Questions in Plan Mode
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Feb 19, 2026 by yicheny0580 Closed Mar 29, 2026
What variant of Codex are you using?
CLI
What feature would you like to see?
## Summary
Plan mode currently has a hard cap of 3 clarification questions. The question quality is strong, but complex tasks often need more than 3 to avoid assumptions.
## Problem
A fixed limit of 3 can reduce plan quality for multi-step or ambiguous work. It forces early assumptions when deeper clarification would be better.
## Proposal
Make the max number of Plan mode questions configurable.
- Keep default at
3(no behavior change for existing users). - Add configurable limit at workspace/session level, e.g.
plan_mode.max_questions. - Suggested range:
1–10. - When limit is reached, Codex proceeds with explicit assumptions.
## Suggested UX/API
- Config example:
plan_mode.max_questions: 6 - Optional per-run override:
--plan-max-questions=6 - UI hint: “Question 2 of 6”
## Acceptance Criteria
- Default remains 3 when unset.
- If set to
N, Codex can ask up toNquestions in Plan mode. - Invalid values fail gracefully and fall back to default.
- Logs/telemetry include configured question cap.
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