core-agent-ide/docs/config.md
Ahmed Ibrahim 39c1bc1c68 Add realtime start instructions config override (#14270)
- add `realtime_start_instructions` config support
- thread it into realtime context updates, schema, docs, and tests
2026-03-11 12:33:09 -07:00

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Configuration

For basic configuration instructions, see this documentation.

For advanced configuration instructions, see this documentation.

For a full configuration reference, see this documentation.

Connecting to MCP servers

Codex can connect to MCP servers configured in ~/.codex/config.toml. See the configuration reference for the latest MCP server options:

Apps (Connectors)

Use $ in the composer to insert a ChatGPT connector; the popover lists accessible apps. The /apps command lists available and installed apps. Connected apps appear first and are labeled as connected; others are marked as can be installed.

Notify

Codex can run a notification hook when the agent finishes a turn. See the configuration reference for the latest notification settings:

When Codex knows which client started the turn, the legacy notify JSON payload also includes a top-level client field. The TUI reports codex-tui, and the app server reports the clientInfo.name value from initialize.

JSON Schema

The generated JSON Schema for config.toml lives at codex-rs/core/config.schema.json.

SQLite State DB

Codex stores the SQLite-backed state DB under sqlite_home (config key) or the CODEX_SQLITE_HOME environment variable. When unset, WorkspaceWrite sandbox sessions default to a temp directory; other modes default to CODEX_HOME.

Notices

Codex stores "do not show again" flags for some UI prompts under the [notice] table.

Plan mode defaults

plan_mode_reasoning_effort lets you set a Plan-mode-specific default reasoning effort override. When unset, Plan mode uses the built-in Plan preset default (currently medium). When explicitly set (including none), it overrides the Plan preset. The string value none means "no reasoning" (an explicit Plan override), not "inherit the global default". There is currently no separate config value for "follow the global default in Plan mode".

Realtime start instructions

experimental_realtime_start_instructions lets you replace the built-in developer message Codex inserts when realtime becomes active. It only affects the realtime start message in prompt history and does not change websocket backend prompt settings or the realtime end/inactive message.

Ctrl+C/Ctrl+D quitting uses a ~1 second double-press hint (ctrl + c again to quit).