After asking Codex to execute commands in WSL, the prompt became glitched

Open 💬 0 comments Opened May 8, 2026 by brunolm

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.128.0

What subscription do you have?

Pro

Which model were you using?

GPT 5.5

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26220.0 x64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

_No response_

What issue are you seeing?

<img width="675" height="107" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f1fc949d-c008-40fc-ac71-172e61abe95c" />

actual:

  • Backspace: adds a space
  • Alt+Tab adds [O[I
  • Can't press Enter
  • Can't press CTRL+C

stuck

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. ask Codex to install Chrome on WSL
  2. ask Codex to run Chrome on WSL

What is the expected behavior?

prompt to always be clear and working

Additional information

_No response_

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