openai / openai/codex

Visualize the modified content, like Claude Code, don't try to hide it.

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Description

What variant of Codex are you using?

IDE Extension

What feature would you like to see?

Visualize the modified content, like Claude Code, don't try to hide it.

Additional information

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the IDE Extension's current handling of modified content and review how the extension presents changes today. Compare that behavior with the requested Claude Code-style visualization, then define the display and completion criteria before implementation; done means modified content is visibly presented rather than hidden.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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