diff --git a/codex-rs/exec/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/exec/src/lib.rs
index 5b77582db..346e8e9e5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/exec/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/exec/src/lib.rs
@@ -514,6 +514,66 @@ async fn run_exec_session(args: ExecRunArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let default_sandbox_policy = config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get();
     let default_effort = config.model_reasoning_effort;
 
+    let (initial_operation, prompt_summary) = match (command.as_ref(), prompt, images) {
+        (Some(ExecCommand::Review(review_cli)), _, _) => {
+            let review_request = build_review_request(review_cli)?;
+            let summary = codex_core::review_prompts::user_facing_hint(&review_request.target);
+            (InitialOperation::Review { review_request }, summary)
+        }
+        (Some(ExecCommand::Resume(args)), root_prompt, imgs) => {
+            let prompt_arg = args
+                .prompt
+                .clone()
+                .or_else(|| {
+                    if args.last {
+                        args.session_id.clone()
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                })
+                .or(root_prompt);
+            let prompt_text = resolve_prompt(prompt_arg);
+            let mut items: Vec<UserInput> = imgs
+                .into_iter()
+                .chain(args.images.iter().cloned())
+                .map(|path| UserInput::LocalImage { path })
+                .collect();
+            items.push(UserInput::Text {
+                text: prompt_text.clone(),
+                // CLI input doesn't track UI element ranges, so none are available here.
+                text_elements: Vec::new(),
+            });
+            let output_schema = load_output_schema(output_schema_path.clone());
+            (
+                InitialOperation::UserTurn {
+                    items,
+                    output_schema,
+                },
+                prompt_text,
+            )
+        }
+        (None, root_prompt, imgs) => {
+            let prompt_text = resolve_root_prompt(root_prompt);
+            let mut items: Vec<UserInput> = imgs
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|path| UserInput::LocalImage { path })
+                .collect();
+            items.push(UserInput::Text {
+                text: prompt_text.clone(),
+                // CLI input doesn't track UI element ranges, so none are available here.
+                text_elements: Vec::new(),
+            });
+            let output_schema = load_output_schema(output_schema_path);
+            (
+                InitialOperation::UserTurn {
+                    items,
+                    output_schema,
+                },
+                prompt_text,
+            )
+        }
+    };
+
     // When --yolo (dangerously_bypass_approvals_and_sandbox) is set, also skip the git repo check
     // since the user is explicitly running in an externally sandboxed environment.
     if !skip_git_repo_check
@@ -588,66 +648,6 @@ async fn run_exec_session(args: ExecRunArgs) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     exec_span.record("thread.id", primary_thread_id_for_span.as_str());
 
-    let (initial_operation, prompt_summary) = match (command.as_ref(), prompt, images) {
-        (Some(ExecCommand::Review(review_cli)), _, _) => {
-            let review_request = build_review_request(review_cli)?;
-            let summary = codex_core::review_prompts::user_facing_hint(&review_request.target);
-            (InitialOperation::Review { review_request }, summary)
-        }
-        (Some(ExecCommand::Resume(args)), root_prompt, imgs) => {
-            let prompt_arg = args
-                .prompt
-                .clone()
-                .or_else(|| {
-                    if args.last {
-                        args.session_id.clone()
-                    } else {
-                        None
-                    }
-                })
-                .or(root_prompt);
-            let prompt_text = resolve_prompt(prompt_arg);
-            let mut items: Vec<UserInput> = imgs
-                .into_iter()
-                .chain(args.images.iter().cloned())
-                .map(|path| UserInput::LocalImage { path })
-                .collect();
-            items.push(UserInput::Text {
-                text: prompt_text.clone(),
-                // CLI input doesn't track UI element ranges, so none are available here.
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            });
-            let output_schema = load_output_schema(output_schema_path.clone());
-            (
-                InitialOperation::UserTurn {
-                    items,
-                    output_schema,
-                },
-                prompt_text,
-            )
-        }
-        (None, root_prompt, imgs) => {
-            let prompt_text = resolve_root_prompt(root_prompt);
-            let mut items: Vec<UserInput> = imgs
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|path| UserInput::LocalImage { path })
-                .collect();
-            items.push(UserInput::Text {
-                text: prompt_text.clone(),
-                // CLI input doesn't track UI element ranges, so none are available here.
-                text_elements: Vec::new(),
-            });
-            let output_schema = load_output_schema(output_schema_path);
-            (
-                InitialOperation::UserTurn {
-                    items,
-                    output_schema,
-                },
-                prompt_text,
-            )
-        }
-    };
-
     // Print the effective configuration and initial request so users can see what Codex
     // is using.
     event_processor.print_config_summary(&config, &prompt_summary, &session_configured);