[CLI] Shift+Down no longer cycles reasoning effort to Ultra
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.144.3
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT account with Ultra access; the exact tier is not exposed in the CLI.
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.6-sol
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 / Windows PowerShell 5.1.26100.8655; no terminal multiplexer.
Codex doctor report
{
"status": "not available",
"reason": "codex doctor --json timed out after 60 seconds while the active Codex CLI session was running"
}
What issue are you seeing?
After updating Codex CLI from 0.144.2 to 0.144.3, Shift+Down no longer lets me cycle the reasoning-effort selector all the way to Ultra in the TUI.
Previously, this was a very convenient and fast way to switch reasoning effort without opening /model.
Ultra is still available for gpt-5.6-sol through /model or model_reasoning_effort="ultra", so this appears to be a TUI shortcut/model-picker regression rather than an availability issue.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Run Codex CLI
0.144.3in Windows Terminal with PowerShell. - Use model
gpt-5.6-solin an interactive TUI session. - Press
Shift+Downto cycle the reasoning-effort selector. - Continue cycling toward the highest reasoning setting.
- Observe that the quick selector no longer reaches Ultra as it did in
0.144.2.
Uploaded thread: 019f5d37-957a-7bf0-a3d7-fb73a9193c4d
What is the expected behavior?
Shift+Down should continue cycling through the available reasoning-effort settings, including Max and Ultra, as it did previously. Alternatively, please provide an option that includes Max and Ultra in quick reasoning-effort cycling.
Additional information
The model catalog still advertises Ultra for gpt-5.6-sol, and setting model_reasoning_effort="ultra" is accepted. The regression affects the convenient keyboard workflow rather than access to Ultra itself.
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