app/browser.md Codex Docs, 2026-05-07 17:08 UTC → 2026-05-13 00:57 UTC

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7Use it for local development servers, file-backed previews, and public pages7Use it for local development servers, file-backed previews, and public pages

8that don't require sign-in. For anything that depends on login state or browser8that don't require sign-in. For anything that depends on login state or browser

9extensions, use your regular browser.9extensions, use your regular browser or the

10[Codex Chrome extension](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/chrome-extension).

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11Open the in-app browser from the toolbar, by clicking a URL, by navigating12Open the in-app browser from the toolbar, by clicking a URL, by navigating

12manually in the browser, or by pressing <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd>13manually in the browser, or by pressing <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd>

48the allowed list means Codex asks again before using it; removing a site from the49the allowed list means Codex asks again before using it; removing a site from the

49blocked list means Codex can ask again instead of treating it as blocked.50blocked list means Codex can ask again instead of treating it as blocked.

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52For signed-in websites in Chrome, see

53[Codex Chrome extension](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/chrome-extension).

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51## Preview a page55## Preview a page

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531. Start your app's development server in the [integrated terminal](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/features#integrated-terminal) or with a [local environment action](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/local-environments#actions).571. Start your app's development server in the [integrated terminal](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/features#integrated-terminal) or with a [local environment action](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/local-environments#actions).