@reach_vb: /goal in Codex is wild! Give Codex the mission. Tell it what “done” looks like. Let it keep going until it hits the end…
Summary
Codex introduces the /goal command, which lets the AI autonomously work toward a defined end state, streamlining long-running tasks like refactors, migrations, and retry loops.
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