Cmd. /tui
Choose the fullscreen UI for your next launch; fullscreen transcripts are the default from 0.157.0.
Key takeaways
- Choose the fullscreen UI for your next launch; fullscreen transcripts are the default from 0.157.0.
- Check the input surface and availability before using the examples below.
Purpose
Choose the fullscreen UI for your next launch; fullscreen transcripts are the default from 0.157.0.
/tuiAvailability
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Input surface | Running CLI prompt |
| Kind | Built-in |
| Status | Release-tracked |
| Aliases | — |
| Documented minimum | Not specified |
| Reviewed against | 2026-09-26 · Codex CLI 0.157.1 |
| Release evidence | v0.156.0 |
Added in release 0.156.0 and not yet in the official slash table. The choice applies from the next launch.
Examples
/tui/tui was added in Codex CLI 0.156.0 to choose the screen mode. The choice applies from the next launch, not the current session.
- Run
/tui. - Choose whether to use the fullscreen UI.
- Relaunch Codex and confirm the screen mode.
Fullscreen adds transcript search, mouse selection, and right-click copy. From 0.157.0 the fullscreen transcript is the default, and Shift-click extends a text selection.
Effects and persistence
Saves the screen mode for the next launch. Fullscreen adds transcript search, mouse selection, and right-click copy.
Cautions
- Inside tmux, 0.157.0 respects tmux mouse settings. If mouse selection behaves unexpectedly, check the tmux
mouseoption first. - If you need native terminal scrollback, launch with
--no-alt-screento disable the alternate screen. - The command is not yet in the official slash table, so confirm it appears in the installed
/menu.
Official sources
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