codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Provide `/help` in Codex cli [1 participants]

What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.123

What subscription do you have?

from my company

Which model were you using?

5.4

What platform is your computer?

macos, linux - same problem

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Terminal.app

What issue are you seeing?

the /help command doesn't work, and codex doesn't seem to know how to operate itself.

Here is a conversation I had:

_ › what / commands are available in codex-cli_

• Searching the web _

• Searched site:openai.com Codex CLI slash commands /help /model /approval-mode /status

• Searching the web

• Searched site:openai.com/docs codex cli /help /init /status /model /approval slash commands

────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

• Official OpenAI docs only explicitly mention /mode as an in-session slash command for Codex CLI;  it toggles approval mode instead of restarting with --suggest, --auto-edit, or --full-auto. (help  .openai.com  (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11096431-openai-codex-ci-getting-started?utm_source=openai))

 I did not find an official OpenAI page that lists all slash commands for Codex CLI. The docs I fo  und point to using the CLI interactively and mention /mode, but don’t publish a complete slash-co  mmand table. (help.openai.com  (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11096431-openai-codex-ci-getting-started?utm_source=openai))

 So the safest answer is:

 - documented slash command: /mode (help.openai.com

 (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11096431-openai-codex-ci-getting-started?utm_source=openai))  - for the full list in your installed version: type /help inside Codex CLI

 If you want, I can also give you the non-slash CLI flags (--login, --upgrade, -m, approval-mode  flags, etc.) from the official docs.

so I typed

_ /help_

Unrecognized command '/help'. Type "/" for a list of supported commands.`

or

how can i go go to the next line (CR) without sending you a message?

• Use Shift+Enter to insert a newline without sending.

If that doesn’t work in your client, tell me where you’re using Codex/chat from and I’ll give the exact keybinding.

it doesn't work

• Then this client likely doesn’t support Shift+Enter.

Try:

• Ctrl+J
• Alt+Enter
• Option+Enter on Mac

If none of those work, this interface probably sends on Enter only. In that case, type in a local editor first and paste it here.

If you want, tell me exactly where you’re chatting with me (terminal app, browser app, IDE, etc.) and I’ll narrow it down.

• If you want, send me the app name and I’ll check the exact behavior.

› codex cli

(thinking a lot ...)

• In codex cli, there doesn’t appear to be an officially documented “insert newline without submit” shortcut in OpenAI’s Codex CLI getting-started docs, which describe the CLI at a high level but d on’t list a multiline keybinding. (help.openai.com (https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11096431-openai-codex-ci-getting-started?utm_source=openai))

I also checked the local codex --help on this machine, and it doesn’t expose a multiline input option or keybinding either.

So the practical answer is: in the current CLI/TUI, you should assume Enter submits, and use one of these workarounds:

• Write multi-line text in your shell editor first, then paste it into Codex.
• If you need short line breaks, paste the whole block at once instead of typing it interactively.
• If you want, I can help you set up a fast shell workflow for this, like opening $EDITOR and pasting the result into Codex.

This is not true. ^J actually works. I also don't understand how come it does know it is running codex-cli.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Told in the description

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

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