#49092·codex

codex versions > 156.1 do not allow copy-paste in mate-terminal on Linux

Author: cryptovalttCreated Sep 28, 2026Updated Sep 28, 2026
LabelsbugTUICLI

What version of Codex CLI is running?

157.0 and 158.0

What subscription do you have?

Pro

Which model were you using?

gpt-6-Sol

What platform is your computer?

Linux

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

mate-terminal

Codex doctor report

json

What issue are you seeing?

In newer (>156.1) versions when text to be copied is selected, right-click menu has "Copy" grayed-out. Although codex message shows that "copy was sent to terminal", middle-click in prompt does nothing, right-click and menu's "Paste" prints previous clipboard content.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a0e920-7609-7591-ab5f-d7544e3d2bb5

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

No response