Status line disappears while typing in prompt input area

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 26, 2026 by mexicorea Closed Feb 26, 2026

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.105.0

What subscription do you have?

Plus

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.3-codex

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 24.6.0 x86_64 i386

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Ghostty

What issue are you seeing?

While composing a prompt in Codex CLI TUI, the status line is visible when idle, but disappears during typing which, I believe, is unintended behavior. This makes it hard to monitor session state (e.g. model/mode/context/status) while editing input.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Launch Codex CLI in TUI mode.
  2. Confirm status line is visible in idle state.
  3. Start typing a prompt (single-line or multi-line) in the input area.
  4. Observe that the status line disappears while typing.
  5. Submit the prompt or stop editing; status line may reappear.

What is the expected behavior?

The status line should remain visible while typing, or there should be a config option to keep it pinned/always visible during input.

Additional information

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