CLI's transcript mode should allow for vim commands (/, ?, gg, G, u, d, etc) like `less`

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@etraut-openai Adding some concrete detail / scope to help this get traction:

• Desired UX: in --transcript / transcript viewer, support the common less/vim nav+search keys: j/k, d/u (half-page), g/G (top/bottom), / + n/N (search), maybe q to exit.
• - Minimal/low-risk implementation: let users pipe transcript output to a pager ($PAGER, fallback less -R) so they immediately get these keys without reimplementing a pager. e.g. codex … --transcript | ${PAGER:-"less -R"}
• - - Related older asks that look like the same UX request: #2958 and #3935 (both were closed largely due to low engagement).

Happy to help refine acceptance criteria if you want to keep this open vs closing as underspecified.

Cross-linking #14386 because it extends the same mental model into the live reply surface.

This issue asks for transcript-mode navigation/search to feel more like less/vim. #14386 asks for a modal keyboard surface over structured assistant replies themselves, with semantic unit navigation and actions like quote/append/send.

Together they reinforce the broader TUI expectation: generated content should be navigable and operable with real keyboard mechanics, not just passively displayed.

This feature request hasn't received enough upvotes, so I'm going to close it.