Command reference Β· Codex CLI
/side
Starts a temporary side chat without disturbing the main chat.
Starts a temporary side chat without interrupting the main chat. The side chat suits a quick aside that should not feed into the main taskβs history.
β WHEN TO USE IT?
Ask an aside without diluting the main thread
/side
β WHEN NOT TO?
The answer should stay in the main history
the side chat is temporary and separate from the main chat.
Better: ask directly in the main chat
SOURCES
- Codex CLI docs: Slash Commands β developers.openai.com