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Version: 0.1.3

Send with Composer

The Composer is the input area at the bottom of the Thread screen. It is the main place you use when asking Codex to do something from the iPhone.

The usual flow is simple: write the request and send it. Only when needed do you reach for the top controls or the + menu.

Basic send flow​

  1. Write the request in Composer.
  2. Add an image or command if needed.
  3. Tap the send button on the right.

After sending, you can stay on the same screen and follow the Work Log and Answer.

What the + menu can do​

  • Images Attach an image from the photo library.
  • Commands Pick from common slash commands.
  • Skills Choose a Skill available in that workspace.
  • Status Check the current Host, Project, branch, model, and related state.
  • Exec Start a separate one-shot execution.

You do not need to memorize every command name. When unsure, choosing from + is usually safer.

What the top control row changes​

  • Mode Leave it at the default unless you specifically want to start from planning.
  • Speed Changes how response speed is biased.
  • Model Switches the model.
  • Reasoning Raise this only when you want deeper thinking.
  • Approval Changes how command execution confirmation works.
  • Follow-up Chooses how additional instructions are sent while work is running.

For normal use, starting with the defaults and changing only when needed is enough.

Common commands​

  • /status check the current state
  • /model review the model choice
  • /approvals review the approval mode
  • /images attach images
  • /exec run something once outside the main Thread
  • /fork branch the current conversation

If the workspace has its own prompts or Skills, they can also show up as options.

When to use each Follow-up mode​

  • Queue sends the next request after the current run finishes
  • Steer inserts additional direction into the run that is already in progress

Steer is useful when you are away from the desk and want to add just one quick correction. Queue is better when you want the next request to wait its turn calmly.

No need to panic if the connection pauses​

Even if Composer shows that updates have stopped, the work on the Mac usually keeps running. Often only the live stream on the iPhone was interrupted.

When the connection returns, the content is synced again. First keep the Thread open and wait a little, or reopen it to confirm the latest state.