concepts/sandboxing.md Codex Docs, 2026-04-29 00:50 UTC → 2026-04-30 18:36 UTC

145- `never`: Codex doesn't stop for approval prompts.145- `never`: Codex doesn't stop for approval prompts.

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147Full access means using `sandbox_mode = "danger-full-access"` together with147Full access means using `sandbox_mode = "danger-full-access"` together with

148`approval_policy = "never"`. By contrast, `--full-auto` is the lower-risk local148`approval_policy = "never"`. By contrast, the lower-risk local automation

149automation preset: `sandbox_mode = "workspace-write"` and149preset is `sandbox_mode = "workspace-write"` together with

150`approval_policy = "on-request"`.150`approval_policy = "on-request"`, or the matching CLI flags

151`--sandbox workspace-write --ask-for-approval on-request`.

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152If you need Codex to work across more than one directory, writable roots let153If you need Codex to work across more than one directory, writable roots let

153you extend the places it can modify without removing the sandbox entirely. If154you extend the places it can modify without removing the sandbox entirely. If