Codex Desktop: allow configuring the default folder for new projects
Feature request
Please add a Codex Desktop setting for the default parent folder used when creating new projects.
Current behavior
When creating a new project from Codex Desktop, the project folder is created in ~/Documents by default.
For users who create many projects, this scatters Codex workspaces directly inside Documents:
~/Documents/Project A
~/Documents/Project B
~/Documents/Project C
This is inconvenient when the user wants all Codex projects grouped under one parent directory.
Desired behavior
Add a setting such as:
Default projects folder:
~/Documents/Codex/Projects
Then, when the user creates a new project named Docker, Codex would create:
~/Documents/Codex/Projects/Docker
instead of:
~/Documents/Docker
Additional nice-to-have behavior
- Remember the last folder used for project creation
- Allow choosing a default projects folder during onboarding
- Allow moving an existing project folder into the default projects folder
- Offer "Create project from folder" and "Create new project under default folder" as distinct actions
Why this matters
Codex project folders are long-lived workspaces, not disposable chat artifacts. Users who keep many projects need a tidy project root, especially when syncing, backing up, or browsing projects in Finder.
In my case, I want this structure:
~/Documents/Codex/Projects/Gadgets
~/Documents/Codex/Projects/Useful for Mac
~/Documents/Codex/Projects/Finance
~/Documents/Codex/Projects/DevOps
~/Documents/Codex/Projects/Docker
~/Documents/Codex/Projects/TypeScript + Vue.js
Without a default project folder setting, every new project has to be manually moved/opened to keep this organized.
Environment
- Codex Desktop on macOS
- Codex app version: 26.527.31326
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