Option+Backspace shortcut to delete backward word for iTerm2 and other terminals
Resolved 💬 0 comments Opened Aug 26, 2025 by vinaybantupalli Closed Aug 27, 2025
What feature would you like to see?
Many terminal applications (eg: iTerm2 with some configs) interpret backspace key as Ctrl+H
PR https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/2412 addressed this. This issue is an extension to this.option+backspace (intended to delete a backward word) is being sent to the app as Alt+Ctrl+H -> but there is no handling for this.
Current Behaviour:
Alt+Ctrl+H - does not delete backward word ❌
Expected Behaviour:
Alt+Ctrl+H - should delete backward word before cursor
Are you interested in implementing this feature?
Yes
Additional information
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