How to Use This Book
Recommended reading paths for different Codex users and team situations.
Key takeaways
- Read
overviewfirst for command categories, then use the core and session command groups as your daily checklist. - New users should start with
/status,/new,/plan,/quit, and/resume. - Team leads should focus on
/permissions,/mcp,/plugins,/hooks,/review, and/diff. - Standardize command names before rollout and re-check the official slash table and changelog before updating playbooks.
Recommended Order
- Read
overviewto understand the command categories. - Use
basic-commands-coreandbasic-commands-sessionas the daily command checklist. - Open individual command pages only when you need deeper operational detail.
- Check
verificationbefore using version-sensitive commands in team standards.
Paths by Situation
- New Codex user: start with
/status,/new,/plan,/quit, and/resume. - Team lead: focus on
/permissions,/mcp,/plugins,/hooks,/review, and/diff. - Long-running work: combine
/goal,/plan,/status,/compact,/ps, and/stop. - Multi-session work: use
/title,/statusline,/fork,/side, and/resume.
Team Rollout Tips
- Standardize the command names first; avoid teaching old aliases as primary commands.
- Keep safety commands close to automation commands in onboarding material.
- Re-check the official slash command table and changelog before updating internal playbooks.