Codex CLI TUI accepts prompt but renders no assistant response on Linux (exec works)
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Mar 6, 2026 by sia-x
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.111.0
What subscription do you have?
Bussines plan
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.4
What platform is your computer?
Arch Linux x86_64, kernel 6.12.x-lts
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Alacritty Also reproduced in PyCharm integrated terminal
What issue are you seeing?
Interactive codex accepts the prompt but shows no assistant response.codex exec --json "responde solo con: hola" works and returns:
- thread.started
- turn.started
- item.completed with "hola"
- turn.completed
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Run:
codex --no-alt-screen "responde solo con: hola"
- Observe the prompt appears in the thread
- No assistant response is rendered
What is the expected behavior?
codex login statusOKcodex exec --jsonworks- disabled features:
- shell_snapshot
- unified_exec
- reproduced both inside PyCharm terminal and outside in Alacritty
Additional information
Expected behavior
Assistant response should render in the TUI
Actual behavior
No assistant response is displayed, although exec mode completes successfully
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