codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Feature Request: Markdown List Support for Prompt Input in Desktop App [1 comments, 2 participants]

What variant of Codex are you using?

macOS App

What feature would you like to see?

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, the Codex desktop app's prompt input does not support standard Markdown editor behaviours for lists. When writing structured prompts, I have to manually type - or 1. for every single list item. This breaks the "flow" of multi-line prompt engineering.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like the prompt text area to support automatic list continuation:

• Trigger: If a line starts with a list marker (e.g., - , * , or 1. ).
• Action: When I hit Enter (or Shift+Enter), the next line should automatically start with the same list marker.
• Termination: If I hit Enter on an empty list item (e.g., just a - ), it should clear the marker and end the list.

Describe alternatives you've considered

• External editors: Writing prompts in VS Code or Obsidian and pasting them in, which adds friction to the workflow.
• Manual typing: Currently the only way, but it is slow and prone to formatting errors during complex prompt construction.

Additional context

This is a standard UX pattern in modern Markdown editors and chat apps, and would significantly improve the speed of composing prompts in the app.

Additional information

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