app/settings.md Codex Docs, 2026-05-02 00:48 UTC → 2026-05-18 22:01 UTC

28adjusting accent, background, and foreground colors, and changing the UI and code28adjusting accent, background, and foreground colors, and changing the UI and code

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

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

32 alt="Codex app Appearance settings showing theme selection, color controls, and font options"

33 lightSrc="/images/codex/app/theme-selection-light.webp"

34 darkSrc="/images/codex/app/theme-selection-dark.webp"

35 maxHeight="720px"

36 class="mb-8"

37/>

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33### Codex pets39### Codex pets

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41<div class="grid gap-5 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(15rem,50%)] md:items-start xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(16rem,30%)]">

42 <div>

35 Codex pets are optional animated companions for the app. In **Settings**,43 Codex pets are optional animated companions for the app. In **Settings**,

36choose **Pets** to select a built-in pet or refresh custom pets from your44 go to **Appearance** and choose **Pets** to select a built-in pet or

37local Codex home. Type `/pet` in the composer, use **Wake Pet** or **Tuck Away Pet** in Settings, or45 refresh custom pets from your local Codex home. Type `/pet` in the

46 composer, use **Wake Pet** or **Tuck Away Pet** in **Settings > Appearance**, or

38 press <kbd>Cmd+K</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl+K</kbd> and run the same commands to47 press <kbd>Cmd+K</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl+K</kbd> and run the same commands to

39 toggle the floating overlay.48 toggle the floating overlay.

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43 input, or ready for review, and pairs that state with a short progress52 input, or ready for review, and pairs that state with a short progress

44 prompt so you can glance at what changed without reopening the thread.53 prompt so you can glance at what changed without reopening the thread.

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461/855 </div>

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48CodexI found a tiny loose thread in settings. Want me to tug it?57 <CodexPetsDemo client:load />

58</div>

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50To create your own pet, install the `hatch-pet` skill:60To create your own pet, install the `hatch-pet` skill:

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76## Browser use86## Browser use

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78Use these settings to install or enable the bundled Browser plugin and manage88Use these settings to install or enable the bundled Browser plugin, set up the

79allowed and blocked websites. Codex asks before using a website unless you've89[Codex Chrome extension](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/chrome-extension), and manage allowlisted

80allowed it. Removing a site from the blocked list lets Codex ask90and blocklisted websites. Codex asks before using a website unless you've

81again before using it in the browser.91allowlisted it. Removing a site from the blocklist lets Codex ask again before

92using it in the browser.

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83See [In-app browser](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/browser) for browser preview, comment, and94See [In-app browser](https://developers.openai.com/codex/app/browser) for browser preview, comment, and

84browser use workflows.95browser use workflows.