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[VS Code] Shift+Tab no longer toggles Plan Mode after the latest Codex extension update

Open 💬 8 comments Opened Jul 10, 2026 by aleksandrdubovit
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

What version of the IDE extension are you using?

26.707.31428

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro

Which IDE are you using?

VS Code

What platform is your computer?

Windows 11 24H2 x64

What issue are you seeing?

After the latest Codex IDE extension update, Shift+Tab no longer toggles Plan Mode in Visual Studio Code.

Before the update, I could focus the Codex prompt composer and press Shift+Tab to switch between the normal mode and Plan Mode. This was a frequently used part of my keyboard-driven workflow.

The /plan command still works, so Plan Mode itself is available. However, using a slash command every time adds unnecessary friction compared with the previous direct shortcut.

I also checked VS Code's Keyboard Shortcuts and searched for:

  • Plan Mode
  • Toggle Plan Mode
  • Codex
  • chatgpt.*

I could not find a bindable command for toggling Plan Mode, so there is currently no way to restore or remap this shortcut manually.

Expected behavior

Pressing Shift+Tab while the Codex prompt composer is focused should immediately toggle Plan Mode, as it did before the update.

Alternatively, the extension should expose a Toggle Plan Mode command through the VS Code command and keybinding system so users can assign their preferred shortcut.

Actual behavior

Pressing Shift+Tab no longer activates Plan Mode, and no corresponding command is available in VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts.

This appears to be a regression introduced by the latest IDE extension update.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open Visual Studio Code with the latest Codex IDE extension installed.
  2. Open the Codex sidebar.
  3. Start a new chat.
  4. Focus the Codex prompt composer.
  5. Press Shift+Tab.
  6. Observe that Plan Mode is not activated.
  7. Type /plan.
  8. Observe that Plan Mode activates correctly through the slash command.
  9. Open VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts and search for Plan Mode, Toggle Plan Mode, and Codex.
  10. Observe that there is no bindable command for toggling Plan Mode.

Possibly related to #31942 and #32063, although those reports concern the Codex App, while this issue specifically affects the VS Code IDE extension.

What is the expected behavior?

_No response_

Additional information

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8 Comments

github-actions[bot] contributor · 10 days ago

Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.

  • #31942
  • #32063

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Jaakkonen · 9 days ago

This feature was removed from the ChatGPT desktop app when Codex desktop app was merged into it as well

SandboChang · 9 days ago

Not sure why this is removed, it comes in handy and I use it all the time. Not that I can't do /plan but well.

osamahaltassan · 8 days ago

I'd like this to be back!

bwatts · 8 days ago

These kinds of regressions happen but also deserve a quick fix.

Imagine how many people use Plan Mode every day. Relieve the friction.

queirozws · 8 days ago

Removing this feature harms the ergonomics of using the codex.

ayush92 · 6 days ago

Plan mode is critical for my work. It literally acts like a gate check before I let Ai rummage through the code base. Need this feature back.

asinglebit · 1 day ago

The irony