Codex app commands

Reference for Codex app commands and keyboard shortcuts

Use these commands and keyboard shortcuts to navigate the Codex app.

Keyboard shortcuts

	Action	macOS shortcut
General
	Command menu	Cmd + Shift + P or Cmd + K
	Settings	Cmd + ,
	Open folder	Cmd + O
	Navigate back	Cmd + [
	Navigate forward	Cmd + ]
	Increase font size	Cmd + + or Cmd + =
	Decrease font size	Cmd + - or Cmd + _
	Toggle sidebar	Cmd + B
	Toggle diff panel	Cmd + Option + B
	Toggle terminal	Cmd + J
	Clear the terminal	Ctrl + L
Thread
	New thread	Cmd + N or Cmd + Shift + O
	Find in thread	Cmd + F
	Previous thread	Cmd + Shift + [
	Next thread	Cmd + Shift + ]
	Dictation	Ctrl + M

Slash commands

Slash commands let you control Codex without leaving the thread composer. Available commands vary based on your environment and access.

Use a slash command

1. In the thread composer, type /.
2. Select a command from the list, or keep typing to filter (for example, /status).

You can also explicitly invoke skills by typing $ in the thread composer. See Skills.

Enabled skills also appear in the slash command list.

Available slash commands

Slash command	Description
/feedback	Open the feedback dialog to submit feedback and optionally include logs.
/mcp	Open MCP status to view connected servers.
/plan-mode	Toggle plan mode for multi-step planning.
/review	Start code review mode to review uncommitted changes or compare against a base branch.
/status	Show the thread ID, context usage, and rate limits.

Deeplinks

The Codex app registers the codex:// URL scheme so links can open specific parts of the app directly.

Deeplink	Opens	Supported query parameters
codex://settings	Settings.	None.
codex://skills	Skills.	None.
codex://automations	Inbox in automation create mode.	None.
codex://threads/	A local thread. `` must be a UUID.	None.
codex://new	A new thread.	Optional: prompt, originUrl, path.

For new-thread deeplinks:

• prompt sets the initial composer text.
• path must be an absolute path to a local directory and, when valid, makes that directory the active workspace for the new thread.
• originUrl tries to match one of your current workspace roots by Git remote URL. If both path and originUrl are present, Codex resolves path first.

See also

• Features
• Settings