VS Code extension: allow manually renaming existing conversations
Summary
Please add a way to manually rename existing conversations/threads in the VS Code Codex extension.
Problem
Today, thread titles appear to be auto-generated from the first prompt and can remain misleading for the lifetime of the conversation.
A concrete example:
- first message:
hello - auto-generated thread title:
Respond to greeting - later, the conversation becomes a long-running thread about something completely different, but the title stays unchanged
In the VS Code UI, I couldn't find any rename action in the thread list or thread header.
Why this matters
For people who keep longer-lived threads and use Codex heavily in VS Code, titles are part of how we stay organized.
When the title is wrong and can't be edited, it becomes harder to find the right thread later.
Suggested solutions
Any of these would help:
- a
Renameaction in the thread context menu - inline renaming from the thread header
- a command-palette action like
Codex: Rename Current Thread
Nice-to-have
If manual rename exists, it would also be useful for the manual title to win over future auto-title updates.
Context
This request is specifically about the OpenAI Codex VS Code extension (Codex – OpenAI’s coding agent).
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