CLI Becomes Unresponsive After /permissions Execution; SIGINT Handling Failed
Open 💬 5 comments Opened May 30, 2026 by bogenc
What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.135.0
What subscription do you have?
No subscription
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.5
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Windows Terminal (Powershell)
Codex doctor report
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}What issue are you seeing?
Executing the /permissions command causes the CLI to hang indefinitely, rendering the terminal unresponsive to user input. Standard interrupt signals (CTRL+C/SIGINT) are not processed, forcing users to kill the process externally.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9b2c8d94-2f23-41c9-a603-6b19c71eae62
In the attached video above, it can be observed that other / commands work whereas when I execute /permissions it freezes the CLI, and even if I try to CTRL+C/SIGINT it isn't processed.
Possible Root Cause
- Missing signal handler registration for SIGINT
- Blocking operation without proper async/await or callback handling
- Infinite loop in permission validation logic
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Launch the CLI
- Try to execute
/permissions, CLI will freeze - Attempt to interrupt with CTRL+C, won't work
What is the expected behavior?
The command should complete execution and return control to the prompt, or gracefully handle interruption signals.
Additional information
_No response_
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