Cannot type after "Reaching Limit Do you want to switch to mini"
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Nov 13, 2025 by guluarte Closed Nov 13, 2025
What version of Codex is running?
codex-cli 0.57.0
What subscription do you have?
pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-5-codex
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64 x86_64
What issue are you seeing?
Approaching rate limits
Switch to gpt-5-codex-mini for lower credit usage?
- Switch to gpt-5-codex-mini
› 2. Keep current model
Press enter to confirm or esc to go back
At this point the CLI stops accepting any input — pressing Enter or Esc has no effect.
The only way to recover is to terminate the process with Ctrl + C, after which the terminal outputs:
read failed 5: I/O error
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Run codex chat in a terminal.
- Enter any short or random input such as cdcdc.
- Wait for the clarification message to appear.
- When the “Approaching rate limits” prompt shows up, try pressing Enter, Esc, Up or down.
What is the expected behavior?
Codex should remain responsive and allow model selection or continued input without manual termination.
Additional information
- Occurs consistently after rate-limit prompts.
- Tmux
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