Codex Just Dropped /goal: Here's How to Use It!

Codex /goal is now available in the Codex app, the IDE extension, and the CLI. This tutorial explains what goals are, why they help with longer coding tasks, how to set them in Codex, and how to write goals that Codex can actually finish.

We cover the basic command, the app workflow, the CLI workflow, when /goal is useful, how it differs from plan mode, and examples for migrations, debugging, performance work, and longer validation loops.

Official docs:
https://developers.openai.com/codex/use-cases/follow-goals

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Chapters
0:00 Codex goals are now in the app
0:22 What changed in Codex
0:41 What /goal actually does
0:56 Why goals make Codex more effective
1:14 When to use /goal
1:37 Setting a goal in the Codex app
1:52 Using /goal in the CLI
2:08 Writing a good goal
2:28 Example: vague task to verifiable run
2:46 Goal mode vs plan mode
3:02 Progress reports and checkpoints
3:18 Common mistakes
3:36 Reusable goal patterns
3:55 Practical takeaway

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