ALT+ENTER no longer inserts blank line after update
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 2, 2026 by dw Closed May 2, 2026
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.128.0
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.5
What platform is your computer?
Linux
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
gnome-terminal 3.56.2-2 Debian
What issue are you seeing?
Following a message in the past 24 hours to update via 'npm -g install', ALT+ENTER no longer allows me to insert newlines.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Use gnome-terminal
- Start codex
- Type "Hello". Press ALT+ENTER. Note no newline inserted any more
What is the expected behavior?
A newline should be inserted as before
Additional information
_No response_
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I am also experiencing this issue after updating Codex CLI.
Environment:
Codex CLI version: 0.128.0
OS: Ubuntu 24.04
Terminal: GNOME Terminal
Issue:
After updating Codex via npm -g install, multiline input stopped working.
Alt+Enter no longer inserts a newline.
Steps to reproduce:
Open terminal
Run codex
Type any text
Press Alt+Enter
Actual result:
No newline is inserted. The input is either ignored or behaves like a normal Enter.
Expected result:
Alt+Enter should insert a newline without submitting the prompt.
Additional notes:
This worked correctly before updating. The issue occurs in the native terminal, not just in IDE environments.
just press
ctrl+j- 🤷♂️Works for me.