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22| [`/sandbox-add-read-dir`](#grant-sandbox-read-access-with-sandbox-add-read-dir) | Grant sandbox read access to an extra directory (Windows only). | Unblock commands that need to read an absolute directory path outside the current readable roots. |22| [`/sandbox-add-read-dir`](#grant-sandbox-read-access-with-sandbox-add-read-dir) | Grant sandbox read access to an extra directory (Windows only). | Unblock commands that need to read an absolute directory path outside the current readable roots. |

23| [`/agent`](#switch-agent-threads-with-agent) | Switch the active agent thread. | Inspect or continue work in a spawned subagent thread. |23| [`/agent`](#switch-agent-threads-with-agent) | Switch the active agent thread. | Inspect or continue work in a spawned subagent thread. |

24| [`/apps`](#browse-apps-with-apps) | Browse apps (connectors) and insert them into your prompt. | Attach an app as `$app-slug` before asking Codex to use it. |24| [`/apps`](#browse-apps-with-apps) | Browse apps (connectors) and insert them into your prompt. | Attach an app as `$app-slug` before asking Codex to use it. |

25| [`/clear`](#clear-the-terminal-and-start-a-new-chat-with-clear) | Clear the terminal and start a fresh chat. | Reset the visible UI and conversation together when you want a clean slate. |25| [`/plugins`](#browse-plugins-with-plugins) | Browse installed and discoverable plugins. | Inspect plugin tools, install suggested plugins, or manage plugin availability. |

26| [`/clear`](#clear-the-terminal-and-start-a-new-chat-with-clear) | Clear the terminal and start a fresh chat. | Reset the visible UI and conversation together when you want a fresh start. |

26| [`/compact`](#keep-transcripts-lean-with-compact) | Summarize the visible conversation to free tokens. | Use after long runs so Codex retains key points without blowing the context window. |27| [`/compact`](#keep-transcripts-lean-with-compact) | Summarize the visible conversation to free tokens. | Use after long runs so Codex retains key points without blowing the context window. |

27| [`/copy`](#copy-the-latest-response-with-copy) | Copy the latest completed Codex output. | Grab the latest finished response or plan text without manually selecting it. |28| [`/copy`](#copy-the-latest-response-with-copy) | Copy the latest completed Codex output. | Grab the latest finished response or plan text without manually selecting it. |

28| [`/diff`](#review-changes-with-diff) | Show the Git diff, including files Git isn't tracking yet. | Review Codex's edits before you commit or run tests. |29| [`/diff`](#review-changes-with-diff) | Show the Git diff, including files Git isn't tracking yet. | Review Codex's edits before you commit or run tests. |

38| [`/plan`](#switch-to-plan-mode-with-plan) | Switch to plan mode and optionally send a prompt. | Ask Codex to propose an execution plan before implementation work starts. |39| [`/plan`](#switch-to-plan-mode-with-plan) | Switch to plan mode and optionally send a prompt. | Ask Codex to propose an execution plan before implementation work starts. |

39| [`/personality`](#set-a-communication-style-with-personality) | Choose a communication style for responses. | Make Codex more concise, more explanatory, or more collaborative without changing your instructions. |40| [`/personality`](#set-a-communication-style-with-personality) | Choose a communication style for responses. | Make Codex more concise, more explanatory, or more collaborative without changing your instructions. |

40| [`/ps`](#check-background-terminals-with-ps) | Show experimental background terminals and their recent output. | Check long-running commands without leaving the main transcript. |41| [`/ps`](#check-background-terminals-with-ps) | Show experimental background terminals and their recent output. | Check long-running commands without leaving the main transcript. |

42| [`/stop`](#stop-background-terminals-with-stop) | Stop all background terminals. | Cancel background terminal work started by the current session. |

41| [`/fork`](#fork-the-current-conversation-with-fork) | Fork the current conversation into a new thread. | Branch the active session to explore a new approach without losing the current transcript. |43| [`/fork`](#fork-the-current-conversation-with-fork) | Fork the current conversation into a new thread. | Branch the active session to explore a new approach without losing the current transcript. |

42| [`/resume`](#resume-a-saved-conversation-with-resume) | Resume a saved conversation from your session list. | Continue work from a previous CLI session without starting over. |44| [`/resume`](#resume-a-saved-conversation-with-resume) | Resume a saved conversation from your session list. | Continue work from a previous CLI session without starting over. |

43| [`/new`](#start-a-new-conversation-with-new) | Start a new conversation inside the same CLI session. | Reset the chat context without leaving the CLI when you want a fresh prompt in the same repo. |45| [`/new`](#start-a-new-conversation-with-new) | Start a new conversation inside the same CLI session. | Reset the chat context without leaving the CLI when you want a fresh prompt in the same repo. |

46| [`/status`](#inspect-the-session-with-status) | Display session configuration and token usage. | Confirm the active model, approval policy, writable roots, and remaining context capacity. |48| [`/status`](#inspect-the-session-with-status) | Display session configuration and token usage. | Confirm the active model, approval policy, writable roots, and remaining context capacity. |

47| [`/debug-config`](#inspect-config-layers-with-debug-config) | Print config layer and requirements diagnostics. | Debug precedence and policy requirements, including experimental network constraints. |49| [`/debug-config`](#inspect-config-layers-with-debug-config) | Print config layer and requirements diagnostics. | Debug precedence and policy requirements, including experimental network constraints. |

48| [`/statusline`](#configure-footer-items-with-statusline) | Configure TUI status-line fields interactively. | Pick and reorder footer items (model/context/limits/git/tokens/session) and persist in config.toml. |50| [`/statusline`](#configure-footer-items-with-statusline) | Configure TUI status-line fields interactively. | Pick and reorder footer items (model/context/limits/git/tokens/session) and persist in config.toml. |

51| [`/title`](#configure-terminal-title-items-with-title) | Configure terminal window or tab title fields interactively. | Pick and reorder title items such as project, status, thread, branch, model, and task progress. |

49 52 

50`/quit` and `/exit` both exit the CLI. Use them only after you have saved or53`/quit` and `/exit` both exit the CLI. Use them only after you have saved or

51committed any important work.54committed any important work.

177limits, git branch, token counters, session id, current directory/project root,180limits, git branch, token counters, session id, current directory/project root,

178and Codex version.181and Codex version.

179 182 

183### Configure terminal title items with `/title`

184 

1851. Type `/title`.

1862. Use the picker to toggle and reorder items, then confirm.

187 

188Expected: The terminal window or tab title updates immediately and persists to

189`tui.terminal_title` in `config.toml`.

190 

191Available title items include app name, project, spinner, status, thread, git

192branch, model, and task progress.

193 

180### Check background terminals with `/ps`194### Check background terminals with `/ps`

181 195 

1821. Type `/ps`.1961. Type `/ps`.

187 201 

188Background terminals appear when `unified_exec` is in use; otherwise, the list may be empty.202Background terminals appear when `unified_exec` is in use; otherwise, the list may be empty.

189 203 

204### Stop background terminals with `/stop`

205 

2061. Type `/stop`.

2072. Confirm if Codex asks before stopping the listed terminals.

208 

209Expected: Codex stops all background terminals for the current session. `/clean`

210is still available as an alias for `/stop`.

211 

190### Keep transcripts lean with `/compact`212### Keep transcripts lean with `/compact`

191 213 

1921. After a long exchange, type `/compact`.2141. After a long exchange, type `/compact`.

217Expected: Codex starts a fresh conversation in the same CLI session, so you239Expected: Codex starts a fresh conversation in the same CLI session, so you

218can switch tasks without leaving your terminal.240can switch tasks without leaving your terminal.

219 241 

220Unlike `/clear`, `/new` does not clear the current terminal view first.242Unlike `/clear`, `/new` doesn't clear the current terminal view first.

221 243 

222### Resume a saved conversation with `/resume`244### Resume a saved conversation with `/resume`

223 245 

270Expected: Codex inserts the app mention into the composer as `$app-slug`, so292Expected: Codex inserts the app mention into the composer as `$app-slug`, so

271you can immediately ask Codex to use it.293you can immediately ask Codex to use it.

272 294 

295### Browse plugins with `/plugins`

296 

2971. Type `/plugins`.

2982. Pick a plugin from the list to inspect its capabilities or available actions.

299 

300Expected: Codex opens the plugin browser so you can review installed plugins and

301discoverable plugins that your configuration allows.

302 

273### Switch agent threads with `/agent`303### Switch agent threads with `/agent`

274 304 

2751. Type `/agent` and press Enter.3051. Type `/agent` and press Enter.