Session Command Group
Commands for keeping long Codex sessions continuous and readable.
Key takeaways
- This group covers the seven session commands that keep long runs continuous:
/fast,/compact,/resume,/archive,/statusline,/goal, and/side. /compactcompresses context while/fasttoggles Fast/Standard mode and/statuslinecustomizes the footer./resumecontinues an earlier session and/archivemoves completed sessions out of the active resume flow./goaltracks a long-running objective and/sideasks an ephemeral question without forking the main thread.
Covered Commands
/fast/compact/resume/archive/statusline/goal/side
Quick Table
| Command | Purpose | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
/fast | Toggle Fast/Standard mode | /statusline |
/compact | Compress context | /review |
/resume | Continue an earlier session | /status |
/archive | Archive completed sessions | /resume |
/statusline | Customize the footer | /debug-config |
/goal | Manage a long-running objective | /plan |
/side | Ask an ephemeral side question | /fork |