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Codex-CLI does not support Shift+Enter in WezTerm #40204

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@JoshRodd

What version of Codex CLI is running?

0.149.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro 20x

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.6-sol (default reasoning level; fast mode)

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.18.39-gentoo-dist-bin x86_64 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor: NOTE: same behaviour on macOS 26 and macOS 27 beta.

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

WezTerm (both Linux, macOS, and Windows)

Codex doctor report

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    },
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    }
  }
}

What issue are you seeing?

Shift+Enter doesn't work to add a newline in Codex-CLI when using WezTerm. Codex-CLI just sees it as a bare enter; you can confirm this in /keymap by using Debug -> Inspect.

Shift+Enter works fine in oh-my-pi in WezTerm with default settings - no special configuration needed.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a02d8c-da0a-78a2-8634-bbc268c5b065

What is the expected behavior?

When I press Shift+Enter, I expect to get a newline, not to have it do the same thing as Enter.

To reproduce:

  1. Open WezTerm.
  2. Run codex.
  3. Type in "hello", press Shift+Enter, type "hello again". Instead of it being two lines in one request, it just sends off "hello" as a request; "hello again" will probably get sent into steering.

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