Codex does not remember the last chat opened in that workspace/window
Open 💬 0 comments Opened May 19, 2026 by Manwithpants812
What version of the IDE extension are you using?
VS Code 1.111.0 - Codex: openai.chatgpt-26.5422.71525-win32-x64 (pre-release channel)
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
Which IDE are you using?
VS Code
What platform is your computer?
Windows 10
What issue are you seeing?
Whenever one fully exits VS Code, when it's launched again, Codex extension/chat does not remember the chat that were last in, in that window. This is specifically painful when one has multiple VS Code windows open with each a different workspace.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Exit VS Code. Open VS Code.
What is the expected behavior?
Remember the chat and auto-open it when I launch VS Code.
Additional information
_No response_