VS Code: Add a slash command / hot key for creating a new chat

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 12, 2026 by robgraeber Closed Apr 12, 2026

What variant of Codex are you using?

VS Code extension

What feature would you like to see?

Currently AFAIK the only way to start a new chat in the VS Code extension is to click the "New Chat" icon in the top right (or hit the back button). What would be nice is a hot key or slash command to create a new chat via keyboard so we don't have to reach for our mouse every time.

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