codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Messages to be submitted after next tool call (press esc to interrupt and send immediately) not working on CLI [4 comments, 3 participants]

TL;DR

The issue with messages not being submitted immediately after pressing Esc in the Codex CLI may be related to the current implementation of the tool call interruption mechanism.

Guidance

• Verify that the Esc key is properly registered as the interrupt key in the Codex CLI configuration.
• Check if there are any known issues or limitations with the gpt-5.4 model that might be causing the problem.
• Try submitting a simple prompt to test if the issue is specific to long-running tool calls.
• Investigate if there are any updates or patches available for the Codex CLI version 0.118.0 that might address this issue.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain sufficient information to create a relevant example.

Notes

The provided information does not include any details about the terminal emulator or version, which might be relevant to the issue. Additionally, there is no mention of any error messages or logs that could help diagnose the problem.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: The user could try using a different method to interrupt the tool call, such as using a different key or command, to see if the issue is specific to the Esc key.