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Cmd. /new

Start a new conversation inside the current CLI session.

Key takeaways

  • Start a new conversation inside the current CLI session.
  • Check the input surface and availability before using the examples below.

Purpose

Start a new conversation inside the current CLI session.

/new [name]

Availability

FieldValue
Input surfaceRunning CLI prompt
KindBuilt-in
StatusCurrent reference
Aliases—
Documented minimumNot specified
Reviewed against2026-09-22 · Codex CLI 0.155.1

The installed command menu and account or organization settings determine availability.

Examples

/new parser-migration

When to use it

  1. Use /new when switching to an unrelated task in the same repository.
  2. Use /plan immediately after /new when the new task has risk or ambiguity.

Choosing related commands

CommandDifferenceChoose It When
/newStarts a fresh conversationYou want a clean prompt in the same CLI
/clearClears the terminal and starts freshYou also want the visible UI reset
/quitExits the CLIYou are done with the terminal session

Effects and persistence

Starts a fresh conversation. Restate instructions that depended on the previous conversation when needed.

/new [name] resets chat context inside the same CLI session and optionally persists a thread name.

Cautions

  • Save important details before starting a new conversation.
  • /new does not replace Git hygiene; review changes before changing tasks.

Official sources

  • Developer Commands
  • Cli

Complete command list · Verification scope · History for this command

Related docs

Cmd. /clear

Clear the terminal and current chat context, then start a fresh Codex chat.

Cmd. /compact

Summarize a long conversation to free context.

Cmd. /export

Claude Code Command Master · Copy or save the current conversation as plain text.

Cmd. /fork

Claude Code Command Master · Copy the conversation into a new background session.

Cmd. /rename

Claude Code Command Master · Changes the current session's name while retaining its conversation.

Cmd. /resume

Reopen the saved-session picker to continue earlier Codex work across interruptions, remote app-server sessions, and large multi-thread task histories.

Cmd. /cd

Track the 0.149.0 working-directory commands and verify their live behavior in the installed slash-command help.

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