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Commands – Codex app

Use these commands and keyboard shortcuts to navigate the Codex app.

Keyboard shortcuts

Action macOS shortcut
General
Command menu Cmd + Shift + P or Cmd + K
Settings Cmd + ,
Open folder Cmd + O
Navigate back Cmd + [
Navigate forward Cmd + ]
Increase font size Cmd + + or Cmd + =
Decrease font size Cmd + - or Cmd + _
Toggle sidebar Cmd + B
Toggle diff panel Cmd + Option + B
Toggle terminal Cmd + J
Clear the terminal Ctrl + L
Thread
New thread Cmd + N or Cmd + Shift + O
Find in thread Cmd + F
Previous thread Cmd + Shift + [
Next thread Cmd + Shift + ]
Dictation Ctrl + M

Slash commands

Slash commands let you control Codex without leaving the thread composer. Available commands vary based on your environment and access.

Use a slash command

  1. In the thread composer, type /.
  2. Select a command from the list, or keep typing to filter (for example, /status).

You can also explicitly invoke skills by typing $ in the thread composer. See Skills.

Enabled skills also appear in the slash command list.

Available slash commands

Slash command Description
/feedback Open the feedback dialog to submit feedback and optionally include logs.
/goal Set a persistent goal for Codex to work toward; use /plan first to shape it.
/mcp Open MCP status to view connected servers.
/plan Toggle plan mode for multi-step planning.
/review Start code review mode to review uncommitted changes or compare against a base branch.
/status Show the thread ID, context usage, and rate limits.

Set or manage a goal with /goal

Use /goal in the app composer to start Goal mode. A goal is a persistent objective that Codex works toward until it finishes the task, pauses, or needs more input. To define the goal with Codex first, start with /plan, then set the refined goal with /goal.

Codex app goal progress controls above the composer

When a goal is active, the app shows its progress above the composer. Use the buttons in that progress row to pause or resume the goal, edit the goal text, or clear the goal instead of typing another slash command. You can keep steering Codex with follow-up messages while the goal runs.

For guidance on writing effective goals, see Goal mode.

The Codex app registers the codex:// URL scheme so links can open specific parts of the app directly.

Deeplink Opens Supported query parameters
codex://settings Settings. None.
codex://skills Skills. None.
codex://automations Inbox in automation create mode. None.
codex://threads/<thread-id> A local thread. <thread-id> must be a UUID. None.
codex://new A new thread. Optional: prompt, originUrl, path.

For new-thread deeplinks:

  • prompt sets the initial composer text.
  • path must be an absolute path to a local directory and, when valid, makes that directory the active workspace for the new thread.
  • originUrl tries to match one of your current workspace roots by Git remote URL. If both path and originUrl are present, Codex resolves path first.

See also