Unable to archive conversations — “Failed to archive conversation”
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Aug 19, 2026 by Obsone
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.814.41957
What subscription do you have?
Plus
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Description
I am unable to archive conversations in the Codex desktop app. Every time I try, the app displays the error:
Failed to archive conversation
Restarting the app did not resolve the problem.
Actual behavior
The conversation remains in the active list, and the following error appears:
Failed to archive conversation
Troubleshooting attempted
- Restarted the Codex desktop app.
- Tried archiving again after restarting.
- Tried multiple conversations.
- Signed out and signed back in.
- Used Windows Repair for the app.
The issue still persists.
Scope
- [ ] This affects every conversation in the desktop app.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Steps to reproduce
- Open the Codex desktop app.
- Find a conversation in the sidebar.
- Open the conversation menu.
- Select Archive.
- Observe the error message.
What is the expected behavior?
Expected behavior
The selected conversation should be moved to the archive and removed from the active conversation list.
Additional information
this has happened when I configure my config.toml. I change the context window to 1M. I honestly forgot to backup what I change so I cannot revert to the intial config.toml
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