For basic configuration instructions, see this documentation.
For advanced configuration instructions, see this documentation.
For a full configuration reference, see this documentation.
Codex can connect to MCP servers configured in ~/.codex/config.toml. See the configuration reference for the latest MCP server options:
Use $ in the composer to insert a ChatGPT connector; the popover lists accessible
apps. The /apps command lists available and installed apps. Connected apps appear first
and are labeled as connected; others are marked as can be installed.
Codex can run a notification hook when the agent finishes a turn. See the configuration reference for the latest notification settings:
When Codex knows which client started the turn, the legacy notify JSON payload also includes a top-level client field. The TUI reports codex-tui, and the app server reports the clientInfo.name value from initialize.
The generated JSON Schema for config.toml lives at codex-rs/core/config.schema.json.
Codex stores the SQLite-backed state DB under sqlite_home (config key) or the
CODEX_SQLITE_HOME environment variable. When unset, WorkspaceWrite sandbox
sessions default to a temp directory; other modes default to CODEX_HOME.
Codex stores "do not show again" flags for some UI prompts under the [notice] table.
plan_mode_reasoning_effort lets you set a Plan-mode-specific default reasoning
effort override. When unset, Plan mode uses the built-in Plan preset default
(currently medium). When explicitly set (including none), it overrides the
Plan preset. The string value none means "no reasoning" (an explicit Plan
override), not "inherit the global default". There is currently no separate
config value for "follow the global default in Plan mode".
Ctrl+C/Ctrl+D quitting uses a ~1 second double-press hint (ctrl + c again to quit).