Interrupt Codex or edit your last message
slash commands & shortcuts
// what it does
Press Esc once to interrupt Codex mid-task and take back the prompt without ending the session. Press Esc twice on an empty composer to edit your previous message and fork the conversation from that point.
// shortcut
Esc
Esc Esc
// gotcha
Esc Esc only triggers the edit-and-fork when the composer is empty. If you have typed something, the first Esc just clears your draft.