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Cmd. /resume

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

Key takeaways

  • Reopen the saved-session picker to continue earlier Codex work across interruptions, remote app-server sessions, and large multi-thread task histories.
  • Check the input surface and availability before using the examples below.

Purpose

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

/resume

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

/resume

When to use it

  1. Resume a prior migration thread, then run /status and /goal before continuing.
  2. Use /title or /statusline after resume when many sessions have similar names.
  3. After a long break, compare /diff and the current branch state before editing again.

Choosing related commands

CommandDifferenceChoose It When
/resumeReopens saved conversation historyYou need to continue earlier work
/newStarts a fresh conversationYou want a clean task
/forkBranches a conversationYou want an alternate path

Effects and persistence

Continues the selected saved conversation. Check its working directory, model, and permissions after resuming.

/resume opens the saved-session picker so you can continue work from a previous CLI session. It is the command for preserving continuity across interruptions, remote app-server sessions, and large multi-thread task histories.

Changes

  • Remote resume/fork restores conversation history more reliably.

Changes

  • A regression in /resume <name> for app-server-backed TUI flows was fixed, stabilizing resume by name again.

Changes

  • The TUI can jump directly by session ID or name, improving navigation in large session lists.
  • The resume picker also received fixes for false empty states, timestamp labels, and current-thread resume crashes.

to v0.125.0 Changes

  • Resume hinting distinguishes current threads and archived threads more clearly.
  • App-server thread/resume/fork flows support cursor-based pagination, making 1,000+ task histories easier to handle.
  • Threads preserve multiple environment names more reliably, reducing context drift after resume.

to v0.130.0 Changes

  • Resume and interruption handling improved around stale interrupt hangs, large remote resume responses, and slow filtered resume lists.
  • App-server clients can page large threads through unloaded, summary, and full turn item views, reducing the cost of navigating a resumed thread.

Changes

  • /archive plus codex archive / codex unarchive protect archived sessions from resume/fork until restored.
  • If you need to continue an old archived session, unarchive it first, then check /status and /goal before editing.

Cautions

  • After resume, confirm model, permissions, working directory, and active goal.
  • Do not assume old context is still correct after external code changes.
  • If the repository changed outside the thread, inspect current Git state before relying on old assumptions.

Official sources

  • Developer Commands
  • Cli

Complete command list · Verification scope · History for this command

Related docs

Cmd. /resume

Claude Code Command Master · Resume by ID, name, or picker (/continue).

Cmd. /archive

Archive a completed or abandoned Codex session.

Cmd. /fork

Branch the current conversation into a new thread.

Thread Lifecycle

Advanced Codex Usage · Manage Codex sessions across start, resume, fork, compact, archive, delete, and handoff.

Advanced Codex Usage

An advanced operations and extension guide for teams standardizing Codex usage.

Cmd. /side

Start an ephemeral side conversation from the current thread.

Cmd. /new

Start a new conversation inside the current CLI session.

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PurposeAvailabilityExamplesWhen to use itChoosing related commandsEffects and persistenceChangesChangesChangesto v0.125.0 Changesto v0.130.0 ChangesChangesCautionsOfficial sources