Cmd. /recap
Manual task recaps and the automatic recap setting
Key takeaways
- Manual task recaps and the automatic recap setting
- Check the input surface and availability before using the examples below.
Purpose
Manual task recaps and the automatic recap setting
/recapAvailability
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Input surface | Running CLI prompt |
| Kind | Built-in |
| Status | Release-tracked |
| Aliases | — |
| Documented minimum | Not specified |
| Reviewed against | 2026-09-22 · Codex CLI 0.155.1 |
| Release evidence | v0.153.0 |
Tracked through releases outside the slash table. Manual /recap remains available with tui.auto_recap = false.
Examples
/recapUse /recap for a manual recap. Disable automatic recaps in user configuration with:
[tui]
auto_recap = false0.153.0 explicitly preserves manual /recap when automatic recaps are disabled. Add the key to an existing [tui] table rather than duplicating the table. /compact is a separate command for freeing context space.
Effects and persistence
Shows a short recap of the conversation. It serves a different purpose from context compaction.
Cautions
Tracked through releases outside the slash table. Manual /recap remains available with tui.auto_recap = false.
Official sources
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