Codex Tip for Long Tasks: Interrupt and Redirect with Detailed Prompts
pvncher · x · 2026-08-02
Shares practical advice for using Codex on complex, long-horizon tasks: instead of continuously making minor steering adjustments, it is more effective to interrupt the generation and provide a single, highly detailed course-correction prompt. Using side chats to brainstorm and refine these prompts can also significantly improve the outcome.
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