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am.will

@LLMJunky

2026-02-23T21:32:07.000000Z

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Psst! Hey, are you a Codex user? You might care about this. As many of you are aware, Codex recently introduced their version of the AskUserQuestion tool (request_user_input). And its great! But there's just one problem.. Sadly, the request_user_input tool is only available within Plan Mode. I think this is really a shame. The question tool has a great deal of utility, even outside of planning. request_user_input is an amazing brainstorming tool that you can leverage to solidify fuzzy thoughts into concrete ideas. I know that many of you would wish to use this in the same way that you can use it in Claude. "Hey Codex, help me pick the right tech stack for this project." "Hey Codex, I'm writing a blog post about AI agents. Help me narrow down my angle." "Hey Codex, help me figure out a pricing model for my SaaS." "Hey Codex, help me brainstorm the best name for my CLI tool." "Hey Codex, I'm stuck on how to explain my product to non-technical people. Interview me about it" There's a number of skills you can create around this concept that are great for creativity and design. If you agree, please show your support by adding a 👍 emoji to the first comment in this feature request on Github (link in comments). I have brought this up a few times to the Codex team, and they've (fairly) pointed out that some people may not want to interrupt "the flow." Which I do understand. But even still, surely there's a solution to this. I believe this is a solvable problem by adding a feature flag [request _user_input_code_mode = true], or adding back a new Pair Programming mode, which would be more interactive. I'd love for this to get a little more attention. If it gets enough support, they will prioritize it. If you can spare a moment, please drop your reaction in Github. Cheers 🍻