Command reference ยท Codex CLI
/local
Runs the chat in your local workspace.
The counterpart to /cloud: work runs on your machine with direct access to your files.
โ WHEN TO USE IT?
Work directly with local project files
/local
โ WHEN NOT TO?
The local machine is too weak for the task
locally everything runs on your machine.
Better: /cloud
SOURCES
- Codex CLI docs: Slash Commands โ developers.openai.com