Add Word-wise Deletion in TUI
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Sep 8, 2025 by ajamous Closed Sep 11, 2025
Summary
In Codex CLI on macOS, pressing Option+Delete (⌥⌫) currently deletes only a single character. This diverges from expected macOS behavior, where ⌥⌫ deletes the previous word and accelerates when held.
Current Behavior
- ⌥⌫ deletes one character at a time.
- No support for word-wise deletion or fast repeat while held.
Expected Behavior
- ⌥⌫ deletes the previous word.
- Holding the keys rapidly deletes multiple words (sentence-level speed), consistent with native macOS editors and tools like Claude Code.
Motivation
Word-wise deletion is a standard editing shortcut on macOS. Adding it to Codex CLI improves text editing efficiency and aligns with user expectations.
Steps to Reproduce
- On macOS (Terminal.app or iTerm2), launch Codex CLI.
- Type a sentence in the input field.
- Press Option+Delete (⌥⌫).
- Observe that only a single character is deleted.
Environment
- macOS Sonoma/Sequoia (14/15)
- Codex CLI (TUI): latest
Are you interested in implementing this feature?
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Additional information
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