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43also 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

44`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.

45 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 

46## Personalization64## Personalization

47 65 

48Choose **Friendly**, **Pragmatic**, or **None** as your default personality. Use66Choose **Friendly**, **Pragmatic**, or **None** as your default personality. Use

51You can also add your own custom instructions. Editing custom instructions updates your69You can also add your own custom instructions. Editing custom instructions updates your

52[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).

53 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 

54## Archived threads83## Archived threads

55 84 

56The **Archived threads** section lists archived chats with dates and project85The **Archived threads** section lists archived chats with dates and project