Codex Gets Its AskUserQuestion

For a long time, while using Codex, I missed the AskUserQuestion tool from Claude Code . Codex 0.88.0 , released on January 21, 2026, added its rough equivalent, request_user_input . Initially, it worked in Plan and Pair Programming modes, but not in the regular coding modes. After Codex simplified its public modes to Default and Plan, the tool became Plan-only. Codex 0.106.0 , released on…