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What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.130.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Enterprise

Which model were you using?

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What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.3.0 arm64 arm

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

Ghostty 1.3.1 stable

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What issue are you seeing?

In Codex CLI Vim mode, ciw does not behave like Vim's "change inner word".

Expected: delete the word under the cursor and enter insert mode there. Actual: Codex inserts a literal w on a new line / below the cursor.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open Codex CLI.
  2. Enable Vim mode.
  3. Type a prompt with a word, e.g. hello world.
  4. Press Esc.
  5. Put the cursor on world.
  6. Type ciw.

Expected: world is deleted and insert mode starts at that position. Actual: a literal w is inserted on a new line / below the cursor.

What is the expected behavior?

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