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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