Codex Desktop App: Cannot recover moved project ("Current working directory missing")

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Feb 24, 2026 by ryanmish Closed Feb 24, 2026

Product

Codex Desktop App (macOS)

What happened

In the Codex Desktop App, after moving a project folder on disk, this thread shows:

Current working directory missing
This thread's working directory no longer exists because I moved the folder

At that point, I can’t relink the project to its new location from the UI.

Expected behavior

When a project path is missing, Codex Desktop App should offer a recovery action to update the path (for example in the ... menu):

  • Change Path... / Relink Folder...

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open a project/thread in Codex Desktop App.
  2. Move or rename the project folder in Finder/terminal.
  3. Return to Codex Desktop App.
  4. Observe the "Current working directory missing" message.

Requested fix

Add a way to select the new folder path and relink the existing project/thread without deleting and recreating it.

Why this matters

Removing and re-adding the project is disruptive and risks losing project-level setup/context. Repointing the path would make this recovery fast and safe.

Acceptance criteria

  • Missing-path state includes Change Path... action.
  • User can select new folder and continue in the same project/thread.
  • Existing metadata/settings are preserved.
  • Clear error shown if selected path is invalid.

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