Open /config in Codex CLI 0.163.0 to search preferences and apply live settings
Codex CLI 0.163.0 lets you search /config across categories and apply supported settings immediately, steer a live response, interrupt Code Mode cells, set a /keymap leader key (Ctrl+X; F9 mute), restart daemons from /daemon, and reopen side threads with /side.Why this loop
rust-v0.163.0 changes how you operate Codex mid-session. /config searches preferences across categories, applies supported settings immediately, and shows which changes need a restart (#52990, #53429). Follow-ups sent while Codex is responding steer the current turn; interrupting also stops active Code Mode cells and nested tool calls (#51812, #51835). Configure a leader key in /keymap (default Ctrl+X); shortcut hints stay open until you choose or cancel, and voice mute moves to F9 (#52273). Restart a managed background server from /daemon; Codex warns about work the restart could interrupt, then reconnects automatically (#53173). Independent read-only tools (skill, memory, conversation-history lookups) can run in parallel (#52245). Resuming a saved thread restores its permissions and network approvals, respecting explicit overrides and current managed policy. After switching threads, /side returns you to an existing side conversation and routes pending prompt answers to the asking thread (#52184, #53436). Daybreak is enabled by default for eligible accounts; codex exec can select it with an OpenAI API key when the server offers access. Codex now uses its standard shell executor and no longer bundles a patched zsh—configs using retired shell flags get a migration notice. Do not assume the 48 omitted changelog items.
Proposed actions
- Upgrade to OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.163.0, then run /config, search preferences across categories, apply supported settings immediately, and restart only for settings the UI marks as requiring a restart. If Codex shows a migration notice for retired shell flags, switch those configs to the standard shell executor (patched zsh is no longer bundled).
- While Codex is still responding, send a follow-up to steer the current turn immediately. If the trajectory is wrong, interrupt the turn so active Code Mode cells and their nested tool calls stop.
- Run /keymap, set a leader key (default Ctrl+X), leave shortcut hints open until you choose or cancel, and use F9 for voice mute.
- Run /daemon to restart a managed background server, acknowledge the warning about work the restart could interrupt, then let Codex reconnect automatically.
- After switching threads, run /side to return to an existing side conversation so answers to pending prompts go back to the thread that asked. For eligible accounts keep Daybreak (now default); for codex exec, select Daybreak with an OpenAI API key when the server offers access.
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Assistant: OpenAI Codex CLI Proposal: Open /config in Codex CLI 0.163.0 to search preferences and apply live settings Summary: Codex CLI 0.163.0 lets you search /config across categories and apply supported settings immediately, steer a live response, interrupt Code Mode cells, set a /keymap leader key (Ctrl+X; F9 mute), restart daemons from /daemon, and reopen side threads with /side. Primary source: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.163.0
Why it matters
rust-v0.163.0 changes how you operate Codex mid-session. /config searches preferences across categories, applies supported settings immediately, and shows which changes need a restart (#52990, #53429). Follow-ups sent while Codex is responding steer the current turn; interrupting also stops active Code Mode cells and nested tool calls (#51812, #51835). Configure a leader key in /keymap (default Ctrl+X); shortcut hints stay open until you choose or cancel, and voice mute moves to F9 (#52273). Restart a managed background server from /daemon; Codex warns about work the restart could interrupt, then reconnects automatically (#53173). Independent read-only tools (skill, memory, conversation-history lookups) can run in parallel (#52245). Resuming a saved thread restores its permissions and network approvals, respecting explicit overrides and current managed policy. After switching threads, /side returns you to an existing side conversation and routes pending prompt answers to the asking thread (#52184, #53436). Daybreak is enabled by default for eligible accounts; codex exec can select it with an OpenAI API key when the server offers access. Codex now uses its standard shell executor and no longer bundles a patched zsh—configs using retired shell flags get a migration notice. Do not assume the 48 omitted changelog items.
Suggested actions
- Upgrade to OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.163.0, then run /config, search preferences across categories, apply supported settings immediately, and restart only for settings the UI marks as requiring a restart. If Codex shows a migration notice for retired shell flags, switch those configs to the standard shell executor (patched zsh is no longer bundled).
- While Codex is still responding, send a follow-up to steer the current turn immediately. If the trajectory is wrong, interrupt the turn so active Code Mode cells and their nested tool calls stop.
- Run /keymap, set a leader key (default Ctrl+X), leave shortcut hints open until you choose or cancel, and use F9 for voice mute.
- Run /daemon to restart a managed background server, acknowledge the warning about work the restart could interrupt, then let Codex reconnect automatically.
- After switching threads, run /side to return to an existing side conversation so answers to pending prompts go back to the thread that asked. For eligible accounts keep Daybreak (now default); for codex exec, select Daybreak with an OpenAI API key when the server offers access.
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