Feature Request: Markdown List Support for Prompt Input in Desktop App

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 2, 2026 by akshayverma1 Closed Jul 1, 2026

What variant of Codex are you using?

macOS App

What feature would you like to see?

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, the Codex desktop app's prompt input does not support standard Markdown editor behaviours for lists. When writing structured prompts, I have to manually type - or 1. for every single list item. This breaks the "flow" of multi-line prompt engineering.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like the prompt text area to support automatic list continuation:

  • Trigger: If a line starts with a list marker (e.g., - , * , or 1. ).
  • Action: When I hit Enter (or Shift+Enter), the next line should automatically start with the same list marker.
  • Termination: If I hit Enter on an empty list item (e.g., just a - ), it should clear the marker and end the list.
Describe alternatives you've considered
  • External editors: Writing prompts in VS Code or Obsidian and pasting them in, which adds friction to the workflow.
  • Manual typing: Currently the only way, but it is slow and prone to formatting errors during complex prompt construction.
Additional context

This is a standard UX pattern in modern Markdown editors and chat apps, and would significantly improve the speed of composing prompts in the app.

Additional information

_No response_

View original on GitHub ↗

This issue has 2 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗