CLI: add /color for per-session input-bar colors
What variant of Codex are you using?
Codex CLI (codex-cli 0.144.1) on macOS.
What feature would you like to see?
Please add a /color [color|default] command that changes the input/composer bar color for the current Codex session, similar to Claude Code.
Suggested behavior:
/color red|blue|green|yellow|purple|orange|pink|cyan/color defaultresets the color/colorwithout an argument selects a random color- The selected color is stored per thread and restored when the session is resumed
- The color changes the composer border/accent, not the global syntax-highlighting theme
I often run multiple Codex CLI sessions in different terminal tabs or panes. Giving each session a different input-bar color makes it immediately clear which task I am typing into and helps prevent prompts or commands from being sent to the wrong session.
Additional information
Claude Code reference behavior: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands
Related but distinct requests:
- #21130 requests broad semantic TUI color configuration.
- #15278 requested configurable prompt glyph/background settings.
This request is narrower: it adds a quick, per-session visual identity command rather than changing the global theme. The implementation should preserve readable contrast and respect terminal color capabilities and NO_COLOR.
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