Codex Desktop: make multi-task multi-window workflow first-class and discoverable

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 15, 2026 by Pancat009

What variant of Codex are you using?

Codex App (Desktop, Windows)

What feature would you like to see?

Please make the multi-task, multi-window workflow a first-class and discoverable part of Codex Desktop.

Users should be able to open any task/thread in its own independent window and keep several task windows open at the same time. This is especially useful for long-running tasks, parallel work, and multi-monitor setups.

The command palette may already expose Open in new window, but this workflow is easy to miss. Suggested entry points and behavior:

  • Add Open in new window to each task/thread's sidebar context menu.
  • Allow dragging a task out of the main window to detach it.
  • Keep the same task state synchronized if it is visible in more than one window.
  • Preserve each window's position, size, and monitor across restarts.
  • Make it easy to move several active tasks onto separate monitors.
  • Clearly distinguish opening an existing task in a new window from creating a new task.

Why this matters

A typical workflow may include:

  • one window running or monitoring a long task;
  • another window reviewing code, logs, or results;
  • additional task windows for independent projects;
  • separate monitors dedicated to different tasks.

This avoids repeatedly switching the single main window and makes parallel Codex work much easier to supervise.

Related issues / non-duplicates

  • #28448 concerns the compact floating/stay-on-top pop-out window on Windows.
  • #29605 concerns explicit window targeting for codex:// deep links.

This request is specifically about making ordinary multi-task window management discoverable and first-class in the desktop UI.

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