/fork should open a new window
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 12, 2026 by kendonB Closed Mar 12, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.114.0
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
NA
What platform is your computer?
Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64 x86_64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Windows Terminal
What issue are you seeing?
Unsure if this is a bug or a feature request, but /fork should result in a second active chat in a new terminal window.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
/fork
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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It's unlikely that we'd add such a feature. The mental model for the TUI is that there's only one active thread per TUI instance. And
/forkis often used to temporarily explore some alternative and then come back to the previous thread once done.If you want to
/forkand then resume the previous thread, you can do so by launching another instance of the TUI and using/resume.@etraut-openai what about a helper /unfork to mimic '/resume, find the chat you started from'?
I built a helper for this workflow. It opens an exact fork in a new terminal tab while leaving the original TUI open. Hope it helps: https://github.com/theelgreco/codex-fork-tab