cli/slash-commands.md Codex Docs, 2026-05-05 23:00 UTC → 2026-05-07 20:02 UTC

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 supported models. | 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. |

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109While a task is already running, `/plan` is temporarily unavailable.110While a task is already running, `/plan` is temporarily unavailable.

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

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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.

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

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

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1131. Type `/experimental` and press Enter.1241. Type `/experimental` and press Enter.