openai / openai/codex

Voice-to-text clears existing text in the chat input

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Description

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.820.60940

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

macOS

What issue are you seeing?

When text is already present in the Codex chat input, starting and then stopping voice-to-text removes the existing text.

What steps can reproduce the bug?
  1. Type text in the Codex chat input.
  2. Start voice-to-text recording.
  3. Stop the recording.
  4. The previously typed text is removed.
What is the expected behavior?

The existing text should remain, and the voice transcription should be added without deleting it.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the macOS Codex chat input: enter text, start voice-to-text, and stop recording. Trace how the transcription is applied to the existing input; done means the original text remains and the transcription is added after it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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