diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index d62329024c..738a1da027 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         let mut config = config;
         config.model = Some(model.clone());
         let mut rng = rand::rng();
-        let placeholder = EXAMPLE_PROMPTS[rng.random_range(0..EXAMPLE_PROMPTS.len())].to_string();
+        let placeholder = PLACEHOLDERS[rng.random_range(0..PLACEHOLDERS.len())].to_string();
         let codex_op_tx = spawn_agent(config.clone(), app_event_tx.clone(), thread_manager);
 
         let mut widget = Self {
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             ..
         } = common;
         let mut rng = rand::rng();
-        let placeholder = EXAMPLE_PROMPTS[rng.random_range(0..EXAMPLE_PROMPTS.len())].to_string();
+        let placeholder = PLACEHOLDERS[rng.random_range(0..PLACEHOLDERS.len())].to_string();
 
         let codex_op_tx =
             spawn_agent_from_existing(conversation, session_configured, app_event_tx.clone());
@@ -4143,13 +4143,15 @@ impl Notification {
 
 const AGENT_NOTIFICATION_PREVIEW_GRAPHEMES: usize = 200;
 
-const EXAMPLE_PROMPTS: [&str; 6] = [
+const PLACEHOLDERS: [&str; 8] = [
     "Explain this codebase",
     "Summarize recent commits",
     "Implement {feature}",
     "Find and fix a bug in @filename",
     "Write tests for @filename",
     "Improve documentation in @filename",
+    "Run /review on my current changes",
+    "Use /skills to list available skills",
 ];
 
 // Extract the first bold (Markdown) element in the form **...** from `s`.
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/tooltips.txt b/codex-rs/tui/tooltips.txt
index 0fdb0ca73b..3ba7931ff1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/tooltips.txt
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/tooltips.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ Use /compact when the conversation gets long to summarize history and free up co
 Start a fresh idea with /new; the previous session stays in history.
 Use /feedback to send logs to the maintainers when something looks off.
 Switch models or reasoning effort quickly with /model.
+Use /approvals to control when Codex asks for confirmation.
+Run /review to get a code review of your current changes.
+Use /skills to list available skills or ask Codex to use one.
+Use /status to see the current model, approvals, and token usage.
+Use /fork to branch a saved chat into a new thread.
+Use /init to create an AGENTS.md with project-specific guidance.
+Use /mcp to list configured MCP tools.
 You can run any shell command from Codex using `!` (e.g. `!ls`)
 Type / to open the command popup; Tab autocompletes slash commands and saved prompts.
 You can define your own `/` commands with custom prompts. More info: https://developers.openai.com/codex/guides/slash-commands#create-your-own-slash-commands-with-custom-prompts
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget.rs
index 66eebde6b3..55deadf81a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         let mut config = config;
         config.model = Some(model.clone());
         let mut rng = rand::rng();
-        let placeholder = EXAMPLE_PROMPTS[rng.random_range(0..EXAMPLE_PROMPTS.len())].to_string();
+        let placeholder = PLACEHOLDERS[rng.random_range(0..PLACEHOLDERS.len())].to_string();
         let codex_op_tx = spawn_agent(config.clone(), app_event_tx.clone(), thread_manager);
 
         let mut widget = Self {
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             ..
         } = common;
         let mut rng = rand::rng();
-        let placeholder = EXAMPLE_PROMPTS[rng.random_range(0..EXAMPLE_PROMPTS.len())].to_string();
+        let placeholder = PLACEHOLDERS[rng.random_range(0..PLACEHOLDERS.len())].to_string();
 
         let codex_op_tx =
             spawn_agent_from_existing(conversation, session_configured, app_event_tx.clone());
@@ -3874,13 +3874,15 @@ impl Notification {
 
 const AGENT_NOTIFICATION_PREVIEW_GRAPHEMES: usize = 200;
 
-const EXAMPLE_PROMPTS: [&str; 6] = [
+const PLACEHOLDERS: [&str; 8] = [
     "Explain this codebase",
     "Summarize recent commits",
     "Implement {feature}",
     "Find and fix a bug in @filename",
     "Write tests for @filename",
     "Improve documentation in @filename",
+    "Run /review on my current changes",
+    "Use /skills to list available skills",
 ];
 
 // Extract the first bold (Markdown) element in the form **...** from `s`.
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui2/tooltips.txt b/codex-rs/tui2/tooltips.txt
index 0fdb0ca73b..3ba7931ff1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui2/tooltips.txt
+++ b/codex-rs/tui2/tooltips.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ Use /compact when the conversation gets long to summarize history and free up co
 Start a fresh idea with /new; the previous session stays in history.
 Use /feedback to send logs to the maintainers when something looks off.
 Switch models or reasoning effort quickly with /model.
+Use /approvals to control when Codex asks for confirmation.
+Run /review to get a code review of your current changes.
+Use /skills to list available skills or ask Codex to use one.
+Use /status to see the current model, approvals, and token usage.
+Use /fork to branch a saved chat into a new thread.
+Use /init to create an AGENTS.md with project-specific guidance.
+Use /mcp to list configured MCP tools.
 You can run any shell command from Codex using `!` (e.g. `!ls`)
 Type / to open the command popup; Tab autocompletes slash commands and saved prompts.
 You can define your own `/` commands with custom prompts. More info: https://developers.openai.com/codex/guides/slash-commands#create-your-own-slash-commands-with-custom-prompts