Feature request: reload-skills / reload-plugins for the current session
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 3, 2026 by debop Closed Apr 3, 2026
Summary
Please add a way to reload skills/plugins without restarting the current Codex session.
Problem
Right now, after changing local skills or plugin-provided skills, the current interactive Codex session does not seem to pick them up. The practical workaround is starting a new session.
This is inconvenient when iterating on custom skills, importing skills from another tool, or adjusting local plugin state while actively working.
Requested behavior
A built-in command or equivalent mechanism such as:
/reload-skills/reload-pluginscodex session refreshcodex plugin reload
Expected scope
Ideally this would re-scan and refresh at least:
- local skills under
~/.codex/skillsand project-local skill locations - plugin-provided skills
- the current session's available-skills registry / cached skill discovery state
Why this matters
This would make Codex much better for:
- custom skill authoring
- plugin development
- iterative local workflow setup
- long-running sessions where restarting loses momentum
Thanks.
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