[App] Pre-fill project name from the first selected source folder
What variant of Codex are you using?
Codex App (macOS)
What feature would you like to see?
Summary
When creating a project, if the Project name field is empty and the user selects a source folder, pre-fill the project name with that folder's basename.
For example:
- Selected source folder:
/path/to/landing-page - Suggested project name:
landing-page
Motivation
For most projects, the project name will be the same as the primary source directory. Pre-filling it would remove a redundant typing step and make project creation feel more natural.
Suggested behavior
- Only pre-fill the name when the field is empty.
- Use the basename of the first selected source folder.
- Keep the suggested name fully editable.
- Never overwrite a name the user has entered or edited.
Screenshot
<img width="737" height="444" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/af8900cf-c8cf-4112-9fcf-f4eb26c0340b" />
Additional information
The screenshot shows the current state after selecting the landing-page source folder: the project-name field remains empty.
Related: #21996 discusses broader project naming and filesystem-path consistency, but does not cover automatically suggesting a project name from a selected existing folder.