Skill/command autocomplete only matches names, not descriptions
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.134.0
What subscription do you have?
Chat GPT Pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.5
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Ghostty 1.3.1 with tmux 3.6a
Codex doctor report
codex doctor --json was available.
Key values:
- overallStatus: warning
- codexVersion: 0.134.0
- model: gpt-5.5
- model provider: openai
- install method: npm
- platform: macos-aarch64
- terminal: Ghostty 1.3.1
- multiplexer: tmux 3.6a
- updates.status: warning, latest version probe returned HTTP 403
What issue are you seeing?
When using Codex CLI, I try to invoke skills, commands, hooks, or workflows by typing $ or /.
The autocomplete/search UI appears to match only the skill/command name. It does not seem to search across
the skill description, command description, hook description, or other explanatory metadata.
This makes discovery difficult when I know what I want to do conceptually, but do not remember the exact
skill or command name.
For example, in Claude Code, typing an English query searches not only the skill name, but also related
descriptions, so relevant skills are easier to discover. In Codex CLI, I often need to already know the exact
name before the autocomplete is useful.
This is especially inconvenient when there are many installed skills, commands, hooks, or plugins.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
When using Codex CLI, I try to invoke skills, commands, hooks, or workflows by typing $ or /.
The autocomplete/search UI appears to match only the skill/command name. It does not seem to search across
the skill description, command description, hook description, or other explanatory metadata.
This makes discovery difficult when I know what I want to do conceptually, but do not remember the exact
skill or command name.
For example, in Claude Code, typing an English query searches not only the skill name, but also related
descriptions, so relevant skills are easier to discover. In Codex CLI, I often need to already know the exact
name before the autocomplete is useful.
This is especially inconvenient when there are many installed skills, commands, hooks, or plugins.
What is the expected behavior?
Autocomplete/search triggered by $ or / should search both:
- Skill/command/hook names
- Their descriptions or summary metadata
Ideally, typing a natural-language English query should surface relevant entries even when the query does not
match the exact name.
Example:
- If a skill description contains "analyze repository" or "code review", typing related terms should show
that skill even if the skill name itself does not contain those words.
Additional information
This is a usability/discoverability issue rather than a runtime failure.
Screenshots attached show the GitHub issue form context. The requested improvement is for Codex CLI's
interactive autocomplete/search behavior for $ and / entries.
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