Hunting a Codex setting mid-session? On 0.163.0, /config searches and applies changes live

#What changed

If you have ever dug through Codex prefs one menu at a time, 0.163.0 is aimed at that pain. Open /config and you can search preferences across categories, change the ones that apply immediately, and see which settings still need a restart.

#Who is affected

Codex CLI users on ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise who tweak settings mid-session.

#What to do now

Upgrade to Codex CLI 0.163.0, then run /config in the TUI. Search for the preference you want, apply live toggles where supported, and restart only when the panel says you must.

Pair this with the same release's mid-turn steer: correct course while a turn runs when the issue is the prompt; use /config when the issue is a setting.

#What is not confirmed

Exactly which settings apply live versus need a restart is shown per setting in the panel; there is no published full list.

Source: @CodexReleases. Checked against GitHub release rust-v0.163.0.