Codex proceeds without receiving answers to questions
Open 💬 4 comments Opened Jun 23, 2026 by tvald
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
v0.142.0
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
gtp-5.5
What platform is your computer?
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What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
_No response_
Codex doctor report
What issue are you seeing?
#28235 introduced a bug in plan mode where codex does not wait for responses to questions. Based on the comments in that PR, it was only intended to affect default mode. There is also no way to disable this behavior aside from strongly admonishing the llm to not use the feature.
The end result is wasting tokens and time on incorrect default assumptions.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Enter plan mode. Prompt with an ambigious plan that requires asking a question. Ignore for two minutes. Observe that planning proceeded anyways.
What is the expected behavior?
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Additional information
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4 Comments
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Is the expectation behind this feature that every developer is supposed to sit in front of their computer 24/7, staring at the terminal with laser focus, just in case Codex asks a question?
The issue is not that Codex asks questions. That part is useful. The issue is that it automatically proceeds without an explicit answer from the user.
If I step away, read documentation, check the codebase, or simply take more than a minute to think, that should not be interpreted as permission to continue with an empty/default response.
Please make this behavior configurable, or preferably disable it by default. User input prompts should wait for actual user input unless the user explicitly opts into auto-resolution.
Please fix it or make it configurable - issue occur not only in plan mode but in coding mode as well (I have enabled flag to allow llm ask questions not only in plan mode but in regular mode also).
Questions are SO useful!
It's great to be able to start multiple tasks on multiple machines, answering questions as they come up, etc. BUT this auto-resolving is nonsensical and KILLS this feature! Please fix!