app/settings.md Codex Docs, 2026-02-24 06:27 UTC → 2026-04-24 12:28 UTC

10require <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Enter</kbd> for multiline prompts or prevent sleep while a10require <kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Enter</kbd> for multiline prompts or prevent sleep while a

11thread runs.11thread runs.

12 12 

13## Appearance

14 

15Pick a theme, decide whether the window is solid, and adjust UI or code fonts. Font

16choices apply across the app, including the diff review panel and terminal.

17 

18## Notifications13## Notifications

19 14 

20Choose when turn completion notifications appear, and whether the app should prompt for15Choose when turn completion notifications appear, and whether the app should prompt for

24 19 

25Codex agents in the app inherit the same configuration as the IDE and CLI extension.20Codex agents in the app inherit the same configuration as the IDE and CLI extension.

26Use the in-app controls for common settings, or edit `config.toml` for advanced21Use the in-app controls for common settings, or edit `config.toml` for advanced

27options. See [Codex security](https://developers.openai.com/codex/security) and22options. See [Codex security](https://developers.openai.com/codex/agent-approvals-security) and

28[config basics](https://developers.openai.com/codex/config-basic) for more detail.23[config basics](https://developers.openai.com/codex/config-basic) for more detail.

29 24 

25## Appearance

26 

27In **Settings**, you can change the Codex app appearance by choosing a base theme,

28adjusting accent, background, and foreground colors, and changing the UI and code

29fonts. You can also share your custom theme with friends.

30 

31![Codex app Appearance settings showing theme selection, color controls, and font options](/images/codex/app/theme-selection-light.webp)

32 

30## Git33## Git

31 34 

32Use Git settings to standardize branch naming and choose whether Codex uses force35Use Git settings to standardize branch naming and choose whether Codex uses force

40also apply to the Codex CLI and IDE extension because the MCP configuration lives in43also apply to the Codex CLI and IDE extension because the MCP configuration lives in

41`config.toml`. See the [Model Context Protocol docs](https://developers.openai.com/codex/mcp) for details.44`config.toml`. See the [Model Context Protocol docs](https://developers.openai.com/codex/mcp) for details.

42 45 

46## Browser use

47 

48Use these settings to install or enable the bundled Browser plugin and manage

49allowlisted and blocklisted websites. Codex asks before using a website

50unless you’ve allowlisted it. Removing a site from the blocklist lets Codex ask

51again before using it in the browser.

52 

53See [In-app browser](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/browser) for browser preview, comment, and

54browser use workflows.

55 

56## Computer Use

57 

58On macOS, check your Computer Use settings to review desktop-app access and related

59preferences after setup. To revoke system-level access, update Screen Recording

60or Accessibility permissions in macOS Privacy & Security settings. The feature

61isn’t available in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland

62at launch.

63 

43## Personalization64## Personalization

44 65 

45Choose **Friendly**, **Pragmatic**, or **None** as your default personality. Use66Choose **Friendly**, **Pragmatic**, or **None** as your default personality. Use

48You can also add your own custom instructions. Editing custom instructions updates your69You can also add your own custom instructions. Editing custom instructions updates your

49[personal instructions in `AGENTS.md`](https://developers.openai.com/codex/guides/agents-md).70[personal instructions in `AGENTS.md`](https://developers.openai.com/codex/guides/agents-md).

50 71 

72## Context-aware suggestions

73 

74Use context-aware suggestions to surface follow-ups and tasks you may want to resume when you

75start or return to Codex.

76 

77## Memories

78 

79Enable Memories, where available, to let Codex carry useful context from past

80threads into future work. See [Memories](https://developers.openai.com/codex/memories) for setup, storage,

81and per-thread controls.

82 

51## Archived threads83## Archived threads

52 84 

53The **Archived threads** section lists archived chats with dates and project85The **Archived threads** section lists archived chats with dates and project