VS Code Codex extension is missing a way to rename and delete old chats
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 30, 2026 by agafonoo Closed Apr 30, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What variant of Codex are you using?
VS Code Extension (running on Linux)
What feature would you like to see?
There is currently no way to delete or rename old chats in the extension GUI. It would be nice to have those options under the Settings icon, somewhere above Log out.
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Additional information
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