## Why The TUI shortcut overlay used static labels for `Tab` and `Ctrl+C`, even though both keys change behavior while a task is running. That made the visible help misleading: idle `Tab` submits rather than queues, and active-turn `Ctrl+C` interrupts rather than exits. Closes #25531. Closes #25564. ## What Changed - Pass task-running state into the shortcut overlay renderer. - Render `Tab` as `submit message` while idle and `queue message` while work is running. - Render `Ctrl+C` as `exit` while idle and `interrupt` while work is running. - Add snapshot coverage for the active-work shortcut overlay and update idle overlay snapshots. ## How to Test 1. Start Codex and open the shortcut overlay with `?` while no task is running. 2. Confirm the overlay shows `tab to submit message` and `ctrl + c to exit`. 3. Start a task, then open or keep the shortcut overlay visible while work is running. 4. Confirm the overlay shows `tab to queue message` and `ctrl + c to interrupt`. 5. Type a follow-up prompt during active work and press `Tab`; confirm it queues rather than submitting immediately. Targeted tests: - `just test -p codex-tui footer_snapshots` - `just test -p codex-tui footer_mode_snapshots` ## Validation Notes `just test -p codex-tui` currently has two unrelated guardian feature-flag test failures on this base: - `app::tests::update_feature_flags_disabling_guardian_clears_manual_review_policy_without_history` - `app::tests::update_feature_flags_disabling_guardian_clears_review_policy_and_restores_default` `just argument-comment-lint codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/footer.rs` could not run locally because the prebuilt wrapper requires `dotslash`; the touched Rust diff was manually inspected for opaque positional literals.
Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.
If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE.
If you want the desktop app experience, run
codex app or visit the Codex App page.
If you are looking for the cloud-based agent from OpenAI, Codex Web, go to chatgpt.com/codex.
Quickstart
Installing and running Codex CLI
Run the following on Mac or Linux to install Codex CLI:
curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh
Run the following on Windows to install Codex CLI:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1 | iex"
Codex CLI can also be installed via the following package managers:
# Install using npm
npm install -g @openai/codex
# Install using Homebrew
brew install --cask codex
Then simply run codex to get started.
You can also go to the latest GitHub Release and download the appropriate binary for your platform.
Each GitHub Release contains many executables, but in practice, you likely want one of these:
- macOS
- Apple Silicon/arm64:
codex-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz - x86_64 (older Mac hardware):
codex-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
- Apple Silicon/arm64:
- Linux
- x86_64:
codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz - arm64:
codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
- x86_64:
Each archive contains a single entry with the platform baked into the name (e.g., codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl), so you likely want to rename it to codex after extracting it.
Using Codex with your ChatGPT plan
Run codex and select Sign in with ChatGPT. We recommend signing into your ChatGPT account to use Codex as part of your Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, or Enterprise plan. Learn more about what's included in your ChatGPT plan.
You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires additional setup.
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