Codex Desktop: Allow choosing the default directory for new projects
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 9, 2026 by mikefioshko Closed Jun 9, 2026
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Description
Codex Desktop automatically creates every new project inside ~/Documents.
There is no option to choose the project location during creation, and I could not find a setting for changing the default projects directory.
Expected behavior
Users should be able to:
- Choose the folder when creating a new project.
- Configure a default directory for new projects, for example
~/Documents/My Files/Codex.
Actual behavior
New projects are always created directly inside ~/Documents, which clutters the Documents folder.
Moving projects afterward also causes existing chats to display the warning:
Current working directory is missing. The working directory for this chat no longer exists.
Environment
- Codex Desktop for macOS
- Projects are local
Sincerely,
Mike Fio
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