Support ctrl+w / ctrl+u shortcuts for word or paragraph deletion
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 13, 2026 by stym06 Closed May 2, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.311.21342 (993)
What subscription do you have?
Codex
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
On the codex app text area, ctrl+w or ctrl+u should delete the text similar to the CLI
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Try to use ctrl+u or ctrl+w commands in codex app
What is the expected behavior?
Deletion of word or paragraph should happen
Additional information
_No response_
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