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Cmd. /ps

Show background terminals and recent output.

Key takeaways

  • Show background terminals and recent output.
  • Check the input surface and availability before using the examples below.

Purpose

Show background terminals and recent output.

/ps

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

/ps

When to use it

  1. Run /ps before /stop so you know what will be cancelled.
  2. Check /ps before exiting a session that started a dev server or long test run.

Choosing related commands

CommandDifferenceChoose It When
/psShows background terminalsYou need to inspect running work
/stopStops background terminalsYou need to cancel session-owned work
/statusShows session stateYou need model, policy, or token state

Effects and persistence

Lists background terminal work in the current session.

/ps lists experimental background terminals and shows recent output so you can understand what is still running.

Cautions

  • Background terminals appear when the relevant exec mechanism is in use.
  • /ps inspects session-owned background terminals, not every process on the machine.

Official sources

  • Developer Commands
  • Cli

Complete command list · Verification scope · History for this command

Related docs

Cmd. /stop

Stop all background terminals owned by the current Codex session.

Cmd. /quit

Exit the Codex CLI session cleanly, with /exit as the equivalent alias, after reviewing the diff and stopping background terminals.

Cmd. /tasks

Claude Code Command Master · Manage current-session background work (/bashes).

Cmd. /background

Claude Code Command Master · Detach the current session as a background agent (/bg).

Cmd. /fork

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

Cmd. /goal

Set, inspect, pause, resume, or clear a persistent long-running task goal.

Cmd. /stop

Stop all background terminals owned by the current Codex session.

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