Feature Request: Configurable Automatic Session Archiving
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 10, 2026 by jameslatajan
What variant of Codex are you using?
Chat GPT Codex
What feature would you like to see?
I would like to request a configurable automatic archiving feature for Codex sessions.
Problem
As a developer, I accumulate hundreds of coding sessions over time. While I want to preserve these conversations for future reference, the active session list becomes difficult to manage. Manually archiving each session is time-consuming.
Proposed Solution
Add an Auto Archive setting that allows users to automatically archive inactive sessions after a configurable period.
Example options:
- Never (default)
- After 24 hours
- After 7 days
- After 30 days
- After 60 days
- After 90 days
- Custom number of hours or days
The inactivity timer should reset whenever a session receives new activity.
Additional Features
- Allow configuring the setting globally or per project.
- Provide a manual "Archive Now" action for selected sessions.
- Support batch archive and batch delete operations.
- Include filters such as:
- Active
- Archived
- Inactive for more than X days
- Last modified
- Display the date a session will be automatically archived.
- Allow users to restore archived sessions at any time.
Benefits
- Keeps the active session list clean and organized.
- Reduces manual maintenance.
- Preserves conversation history without requiring deletion.
- Improves navigation for users managing many long-running coding projects.
This would significantly improve the experience for developers who use Codex daily across multiple repositories and long-lived projects.
Additional information
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