app/commands.md Codex Docs, 2026-04-07 00:40 UTC → 2026-05-13 00:57 UTC

5## Keyboard shortcuts5## Keyboard shortcuts

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7| | Action | macOS shortcut |7| | Action | macOS shortcut |

8| --- | --- | --- |8| ----------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

9| **General** | | |9| **General** | | |

10| | Command menu | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd> or <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> |10| | Command menu | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd> or <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> |

11| | Settings | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> |11| | Settings | <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd> |

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37You can also explicitly invoke skills by typing `$` in the thread composer. See [Skills](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills).37You can also explicitly invoke skills by typing `$` in the thread composer. See [Skills](https://developers.openai.com/codex/skills).

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39Enabled skills also appear in the slash command list (for example, `/imagegen`).39Enabled skills also appear in the slash command list.

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41### Available slash commands41### Available slash commands

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53The Codex app registers the `codex://` URL scheme so links can open specific parts of the app directly.53The Codex app registers the `codex://` URL scheme so links can open specific parts of the app directly.

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55| Deeplink | Opens | Supported query parameters |55| Deeplink | Opens | Supported query parameters |

56| --- | --- | --- |56| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |

57| `codex://settings` | Settings. | None. |57| `codex://settings` | Settings. | None. |

58| `codex://skills` | Skills. | None. |58| `codex://skills` | Skills. | None. |

59| `codex://automations` | Inbox in automation create mode. | None. |59| `codex://automations` | Inbox in automation create mode. | None. |

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63For new-thread deeplinks:63For new-thread deeplinks:

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65- `prompt` prefills the composer.65- `prompt` sets the initial composer text.

66- `path` must be an absolute path to a local directory and, when valid, makes that directory the active workspace for the new thread.66- `path` must be an absolute path to a local directory and, when valid, makes that directory the active workspace for the new thread.

67- `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.67- `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.

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