Add a /restart command that restarts or reinitializes Codex without requiring the user to exit > and manually relaunch it.
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 15, 2026 by SholasSandbox
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.144.4
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.6-sol
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
_No response_
Codex doctor report
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"last checked at": "2026-07-15T14:37:24.607764Z",
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}
}What issue are you seeing?
Please add a /restart command that restarts or reinitializes Codex without requiring the user to exit
> and manually relaunch it. It should preserve the current working directory while starting a clean
> session and reloading configuration, plugins, MCP servers, and environment state—similar to restarting
> a workstation. /new creates a fresh task, but it does not replace a true application restart.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019f666d-3fd3-7c62-b3c4-14e49f9479aa
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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