Developer commands

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Use these commands to control Codex from the VS Code Command Palette. You can also bind them to keyboard shortcuts.

Assign a key binding

To assign or change a key binding for a Codex command:

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux).
Run Preferences: Open Keyboard Shortcuts.
Search for Codex or the command ID (for example, chatgpt.newChat).
Select the pencil icon, then enter the shortcut you want.

Command	Default key binding	Description
`chatgpt.addToThread`	-	Add selected text range as context for the current chat
`chatgpt.addFileToThread`	-	Add the entire file as context for the current chat
`chatgpt.newChat`	macOS: `Cmd+N` Windows/Linux: `Ctrl+N`	Create a new chat
`chatgpt.newCodexPanel`	-	Create a new Codex panel
`chatgpt.openCommandMenu`	-	Open the Codex command menu
`chatgpt.openSidebar`	-	Open the Codex sidebar panel

Slash commands let you control Codex without leaving the composer. Use them to check status, switch between local and cloud mode, or send feedback.

In the Codex composer, type /.
Select a command from the list, or keep typing to filter (for example, /status).
Press Enter.

Slash command	Description
`/approve`	Approve one retry of a recent automatic-review denial, when automatic review is active.
`/cloud`	Run the chat in the cloud, when cloud execution is available.
`/cloud-environment`	Choose the cloud environment for the chat.
`/compact`	Compact the current chat's context.
`/fast`	Turn a catalog-provided Fast service tier on or off, when available.
`/feedback`	Open the feedback dialog to submit feedback and optionally include logs.
`/fork`	Copy a local chat into a new local chat.
`/goal`	Set a persistent goal for Codex to work toward.
`/ide-context`	Turn automatic IDE context on or off.
`/init`	Generate an `AGENTS.md` scaffold for the current project.
`/local`	Run the chat in your local workspace.
`/mcp`	Open MCP status to view connected servers.
`/memories`	Configure whether the chat can use or generate memories, when Memories is available.
`/model`	Choose the model for the current chat.
`/personality`	Choose how Codex responds, when the current model supports personalities.
`/plan`	Toggle plan mode for multi-step planning.
`/project`	Choose a project for new chats.
`/reasoning`	Choose the reasoning effort for the current chat.
`/review`	Start code review mode to review uncommitted changes or compare against a base branch.
`/side`	Start a temporary side chat without interrupting the main chat.
`/status`	Show the chat ID, context usage, and rate limits.
`/worktree`	Run the chat in a new Git worktree.