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`/status` isn't kept open after opening a side thread etc

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli

Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the Codex App by starting a chat, running /status, opening a side thread with /side hello, and returning to the main thread. Trace the /status and /side entry points to find why the status info box closes, then verify that it remains open after returning to the main thread.

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Description

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

26.928.21956

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

If I open a side thread /status is closed and not kept open as expected

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Start a new chat
Run /status
Run /side hello
Return to main thread and notice that the status info box is closed

What is the expected behavior?

The status info box is kept open

Additional information

N/A

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