cli/slash-commands.md Codex Docs, 2026-04-22 18:29 UTC → 2026-05-14 21:00 UTC

37| [`/feedback`](#send-feedback-with-feedback) | Send logs to the Codex maintainers. | Report issues or share diagnostics with support. |37| [`/feedback`](#send-feedback-with-feedback) | Send logs to the Codex maintainers. | Report issues or share diagnostics with support. |

38| [`/init`](#generate-agentsmd-with-init) | Generate an `AGENTS.md` scaffold in the current directory. | Capture persistent instructions for the repository or subdirectory you're working in. |38| [`/init`](#generate-agentsmd-with-init) | Generate an `AGENTS.md` scaffold in the current directory. | Capture persistent instructions for the repository or subdirectory you're working in. |

39| [`/logout`](#sign-out-with-logout) | Sign out of Codex. | Clear local credentials when using a shared machine. |39| [`/logout`](#sign-out-with-logout) | Sign out of Codex. | Clear local credentials when using a shared machine. |

40| [`/mcp`](#list-mcp-tools-with-mcp) | List configured Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools. | Check which external tools Codex can call during the session. |40| [`/mcp`](#list-mcp-tools-with-mcp) | List configured Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools. | Check which external tools Codex can call during the session; add `verbose` for server details. |

41| [`/mention`](#highlight-files-with-mention) | Attach a file to the conversation. | Point Codex at specific files or folders you want it to inspect next. |41| [`/mention`](#highlight-files-with-mention) | Attach a file to the conversation. | Point Codex at specific files or folders you want it to inspect next. |

42| [`/model`](#set-the-active-model-with-model) | Choose the active model (and reasoning effort, when available). | Switch between general-purpose models (`gpt-4.1-mini`) and deeper reasoning models before running a task. |42| [`/model`](#set-the-active-model-with-model) | Choose the active model (and reasoning effort, when available). | Switch between general-purpose models (`gpt-4.1-mini`) and deeper reasoning models before running a task. |

43| [`/fast`](#toggle-fast-mode-with-fast) | Toggle Fast mode for GPT-5.4. | Turn Fast mode on or off, or check whether the current thread is using it. |43| [`/fast`](#toggle-fast-mode-with-fast) | Toggle Fast mode for supported models. | Turn Fast mode on or off, or check whether the current thread is using it. |

44| [`/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. |44| [`/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. |

45| [`/goal`](#set-or-view-an-experimental-task-goal-with-goal) | Set or view an experimental goal for a long-running task. | Give Codex a persistent target to track while a larger task runs. Requires `features.goals`. |

45| [`/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. |46| [`/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. |

46| [`/ps`](#check-background-terminals-with-ps) | Show experimental background terminals and their recent output. | Check long-running commands without leaving the main transcript. |47| [`/ps`](#check-background-terminals-with-ps) | Show experimental background terminals and their recent output. | Check long-running commands without leaving the main transcript. |

47| [`/stop`](#stop-background-terminals-with-stop) | Stop all background terminals. | Cancel background terminal work started by the current session. |48| [`/stop`](#stop-background-terminals-with-stop) | Stop all background terminals. | Cancel background terminal work started by the current session. |

48| [`/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. |49| [`/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. |

50| [`/side`](#start-a-side-conversation-with-side) | Start an ephemeral side conversation. | Ask a focused follow-up without disrupting the main thread's transcript. |

49| [`/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. |51| [`/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. |

50| [`/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. |52| [`/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. |

51| [`/quit`](#exit-the-cli-with-quit-or-exit) | Exit the CLI. | Leave the session immediately. |53| [`/quit`](#exit-the-cli-with-quit-or-exit) | Exit the CLI. | Leave the session immediately. |

54| [`/debug-config`](#inspect-config-layers-with-debug-config) | Print config layer and requirements diagnostics. | Debug precedence and policy requirements, including experimental network constraints. |56| [`/debug-config`](#inspect-config-layers-with-debug-config) | Print config layer and requirements diagnostics. | Debug precedence and policy requirements, including experimental network constraints. |

55| [`/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. |57| [`/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. |

56| [`/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. |58| [`/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. |

59| [`/keymap`](#remap-tui-shortcuts-with-keymap) | Remap TUI keyboard shortcuts. | Inspect and persist custom shortcut bindings in `config.toml`. |

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58`/quit` and `/exit` both exit the CLI. Use them only after you have saved or61`/quit` and `/exit` both exit the CLI. Use them only after you have saved or

59committed any important work.62committed any important work.

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991. Type `/plan` and press Enter to switch the active conversation into plan1021. Type `/plan` and press Enter to switch the active conversation into plan

100 mode.103 mode.

1012. Optional: provide inline prompt text (for example, `/plan Propose a migration plan for this service`).1042. Optional: provide inline prompt text (for example, `/plan Propose a

105migration plan for this service`).

1023. You can paste content or attach images while using inline `/plan` arguments.1063. You can paste content or attach images while using inline `/plan` arguments.

103 107 

104Expected: Codex enters plan mode and uses your optional inline prompt as the first planning request.108Expected: Codex enters plan mode and uses your optional inline prompt as the first planning request.

105 109 

106While a task is already running, `/plan` is temporarily unavailable.110While a task is already running, `/plan` is temporarily unavailable.

107 111 

112### Set an experimental goal with `/goal`

113 

114`/goal` is experimental and only available when `features.goals` is enabled. To enable it, open `/experimental` or add `goals = true` under `[features]` in `config.toml`.

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1161. Type `/goal <objective>` to set the goal, for example `/goal Finish the migration and keep tests green`.

1172. Type `/goal` to view the current goal.

1183. Use `/goal pause`, `/goal resume`, or `/goal clear` to pause, resume, or remove it.

119 

120Expected: Codex keeps the goal attached to the active thread while work continues.

121 

108### Toggle experimental features with `/experimental`122### Toggle experimental features with `/experimental`

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1101. Type `/experimental` and press Enter.1241. Type `/experimental` and press Enter.

199Available title items include app name, project, spinner, status, thread, git213Available title items include app name, project, spinner, status, thread, git

200branch, model, and task progress.214branch, model, and task progress.

201 215 

216### Remap TUI shortcuts with `/keymap`

217 

218Use `/keymap` to inspect, update, and persist keyboard shortcut bindings for the TUI.

219 

2201. Type `/keymap`.

2212. Pick the shortcut context and action you want to change.

2223. Enter the new binding or remove the existing one.

223 

224Expected: Codex updates the active keymap and writes the custom binding to `tui.keymap` in `config.toml`.

225 

226Key bindings use names such as `ctrl-a`, `shift-enter`, and `page-down`. Context-specific bindings override `tui.keymap.global`; an empty binding list unbinds the action.

227 

202### Check background terminals with `/ps`228### Check background terminals with `/ps`

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2041. Type `/ps`.2301. Type `/ps`.

268If you need to fork a saved session instead of the current one, run294If you need to fork a saved session instead of the current one, run

269`codex fork` in your terminal to open the session picker.295`codex fork` in your terminal to open the session picker.

270 296 

297### Start a side conversation with `/side`

298 

299Use `/side` to start an ephemeral fork from the current conversation without switching away from the main task.

300 

3011. Type `/side` to open a side conversation.

3022. Optionally add inline text, for example `/side Check whether this plan has an obvious risk`.

3033. Return to the parent thread after the focused detour finishes.

304 

305Expected: Codex opens a side conversation whose transcript is separate from the parent thread. While you are in side mode, the TUI continues to show parent-thread status so you can see whether the main task is still running.

306 

307`/side` is unavailable inside another side conversation and during review mode.

308 

271### Generate `AGENTS.md` with `/init`309### Generate `AGENTS.md` with `/init`

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2731. Run `/init` in the directory where you want Codex to look for persistent instructions.3111. Run `/init` in the directory where you want Codex to look for persistent instructions.

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293Expected: You see the configured Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools Codex can call in this session.331Expected: You see the configured Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools Codex can call in this session.

294 332 

333Use `/mcp verbose` to include detailed server diagnostics. If you pass anything other than `verbose`, Codex shows the command usage.

334 

295### Browse apps with `/apps`335### Browse apps with `/apps`

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2971. Type `/apps`.3371. Type `/apps`.