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codex - ✅(Solved) Fix The CLI cannot directly copy images; you must first convert the image to a file before you can copy it. [1 pull requests, 1 comments, 2 participants]

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PR fix notes

PR #18376: Clarify Windows image paste shortcut

Description (problem / solution / changelog)

Summary

This updates the TUI guidance around image paste on Windows.

The codebase already supports direct clipboard image paste, but native Windows users were still being told to use Ctrl+V even though Windows terminals often intercept that shortcut before Codex sees it. This change makes the UI point users to the intended Windows shortcut and gives a better fallback message when paste fails.

What Changed

  • show Alt+V for image paste in the footer on native Windows
  • keep Ctrl+Alt+V on WSL and Ctrl+V elsewhere
  • improve the Windows paste failure message to suggest Alt+V before falling back to file paths
  • update the startup tooltip to mention the Windows shortcut caveat

Testing

  • On native Windows, copy an image to the clipboard and confirm the footer/help text shows Alt+V
  • Press Alt+V and confirm the image attaches to the draft
  • Press Ctrl+V in a terminal that intercepts it and confirm the fallback messaging now points users to Alt+V

Closes #17502.

Changed files

  • codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/footer.rs (modified, +12/-3)
  • codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs (modified, +6/-1)
  • codex-rs/tui/tooltips.txt (modified, +1/-1)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.119.0

What subscription do you have?

gptplus

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.4

What platform is your computer?

win10

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

PowerShell

What issue are you seeing?

The CLI cannot directly copy images; you must first convert the image to a file before you can copy it.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Copy image

What is the expected behavior?

You can directly copy the image.

Additional information

No response

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TL;DR

The issue can be worked around by first converting the image to a file before attempting to copy it using the Codex CLI.

Guidance

  • The likely cause is a limitation in the current version of the Codex CLI (0.119.0) that does not support direct copying of images.
  • To verify this limitation, try converting an image to a file and then attempt to copy it using the CLI to see if the issue is resolved.
  • As a workaround, convert images to files before attempting to copy them using the Codex CLI.
  • Check the documentation or release notes for the Codex CLI to see if this limitation has been addressed in a later version.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not imply a specific code-based solution.

Notes

The provided information does not specify if this is a known issue or if there are plans to address it in a future version of the Codex CLI.

Recommendation

Apply workaround, as there is no clear indication that upgrading to a fixed version will resolve the issue, and the current version has a known limitation regarding direct image copying.

FAIL-SAFE

Given the information provided, the suggested workaround of converting images to files before copying them should be a safe and minimal step to mitigate the issue.

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