config-reference.md Codex Docs, 2026-02-20 12:16 UTC → 2026-02-21 00:33 UTC

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7User-level configuration lives in `~/.codex/config.toml`. You can also add project-scoped overrides in `.codex/config.toml` files. Codex loads project-scoped config files only when you trust the project.7User-level configuration lives in `~/.codex/config.toml`. You can also add project-scoped overrides in `.codex/config.toml` files. Codex loads project-scoped config files only when you trust the project.

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9For sandbox and approval keys (`approval_policy`, `sandbox_mode`, and `sandbox_workspace_write.*`), pair this reference with [Sandbox and approvals](https://developers.openai.com/codex/security#sandbox-and-approvals), [Protected paths in writable roots](https://developers.openai.com/codex/security#protected-paths-in-writable-roots), and [Network access](https://developers.openai.com/codex/security#network-access).

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9| Key | Type / Values | Details |11| Key | Type / Values | Details |

10| --- | --- | --- |12| --- | --- | --- |

11| `agents.<name>.config_file` | `string (path)` | Path to a TOML config layer for that role; relative paths resolve from the config file that declares the role. |13| `agents.<name>.config_file` | `string (path)` | Path to a TOML config layer for that role; relative paths resolve from the config file that declares the role. |