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Cannot input or paste @ sign in Codex CLI terminal on Windows

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Sep 25, 2025 by duskosusa Closed Nov 20, 2025
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (cpjet64, contributor) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

What version of Codex is running?

0.41.0

Which model were you using?

gpt-5-codex

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0 x64

What steps can reproduce the bug?

When using Codex CLI, I cannot enter the @ character in the terminal.

If I try to type @ (e.g., for referencing files with @), nothing happens.

If I paste text containing @ (e.g., an email address like test@example.com), the @ sign is removed and only testexample.com appears.

This makes it impossible to reference files with @ or use commands/strings that contain it.

Steps to reproduce:

Open Codex CLI.

Try to type @ directly into the terminal.

Or paste an email address (e.g., user@example.com).

What is the expected behavior?

@ should appear as typed or pasted.

What do you see instead?

@ is ignored/stripped out completely.

Additional information

_No response_

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6 Comments

cpjet64 contributor · 11 months ago

I can’t reproduce this on any of my three Windows 11 machines or my Windows 10 dev box.

A few things to try:

  • Accessibility keyboard test: Open the on-screen accessibility keyboard and try typing @.
  • Fresh reinstall of Codex (in this exact order):
  1. npm uninstall -g @openai/codex – uninstall Codex
  2. npm cache clean --force – clear the npm cache
  3. Check that Codex is fully removed:
  • CMD: which codex
  • PowerShell: Get-Command codex
  1. npm install -g @openai/codex – reinstall Codex
  2. codex --version – confirm reinstall
  • System checks:
  • Disconnect/reconnect the keyboard.
  • Restart the machine.
  • Make sure Windows updates and drivers are current.
  • OS integrity checks (from an elevated CMD or PowerShell):
  • sfc /scannow
  • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
huseyingulgen · 11 months ago

Yes, it's the same for me. It makes using Codex CLI pointless. It is problem with languages. I can not create @ If my keyboard is Turkish. If I switch to english, I can do it but paste is never work.

duskosusa · 11 months ago

@cpjet64

I went through everything you listed, uninstall/reinstall, cache clear, OS integrity checks, and even tested with the Accessibility Keyboard. The issue is still exactly the same.

my setup:

Windows 11
Physical keyboard: German (QWERTZ)
Input layout: English (United States) (shows “English (United States) – German” in the Windows language bar)
Regional format: English (Germany)

cpjet64 contributor · 11 months ago

@duskosusa add to the additional info your system localization settings. This is one of those weird QWERTY/QWERTZ bugs 😮‍💨 ... For now your best bet is to probably change system regional language settings to US English.

epoyraz · 9 months ago

duplicate: https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/2215

epoyraz · 9 months ago

Now this works for me. Can be closed.