ask_user tool support outside of plan mode
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 16, 2026 by jadesym Closed Apr 16, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.121.0
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
gpt5.4
What platform is your computer?
Windows w/ Ubuntu WSL2
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Windows Terminal WSL
What issue are you seeing?
I am unable to use the ask_user tool outside of plan mode. I would like to use it in non-plan mode.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019d9874-948b-71e3-b616-e1f0a23d3554
What is the expected behavior?
Use ask_user in non-plan mode.
Additional information
_No response_
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ask_userisn't a tool available in Codex. I presume you're talking about therequest_user_inputtool. That was made available outside of plan mode a while ago. See this issue for details.