Voice dictation input is discarded when Codex asks a clarification question

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Version 26.803.81509

What subscription do you have?

Business

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

When using voice dictation in the Codex Windows desktop app, an ongoing or recently completed voice input can be discarded if Codex displays a clarification question, for example while working in Plan Mode.

This is particularly frustrating with longer dictated prompts because the user may already have spoken for several seconds or longer before the clarification dialog appears. The dictated input is then lost and has to be recorded again.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

1. Open the Codex desktop app on Windows.
2. Start a task in Plan Mode where Codex may ask clarification questions.
3. While Codex is working, start dictating a new message using voice input.
4. Continue speaking while Codex is processing.
5. Codex displays a clarification question.
6. Observe that the current dictated input is discarded or no longer available.

What is the expected behavior?

Voice input that has already been recorded or transcribed should never be silently discarded when Codex displays a clarification question.

Additional information

Ideally, Codex should:

• preserve the current dictation/transcription as a draft;
• display the clarification question without replacing the user's input;
• restore the draft after the clarification has been answered.