Markdown tables do not render when resuming Codex TUI conversations

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 15, 2026 by robin-liquidium

Codex version

Latest available version on macOS.

Platform

macOS. Reproduced in both local Codex conversations and conversations using Codex Remote.

Issue

After resuming a conversation, Markdown tables from earlier assistant responses are not rendered or visible. The surrounding conversation remains available.

If the assistant prints a new Markdown table, the new table renders and all previously missing tables immediately appear. This suggests resumed history is loaded correctly but tables are not laid out until another table triggers a redraw.

Reproduction

  1. Create a conversation containing several Markdown tables.
  2. Exit and resume the conversation.
  3. Observe that previous tables are missing.
  4. Print another Markdown table.
  5. Observe that all previous tables suddenly render.

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Expected behavior

Tables in conversation history should render immediately after resuming a conversation.

Additional information

  • Reproduces with both local and Codex Remote conversations.
  • Conversation data is intact.
  • Printing another table is a temporary workaround.

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