Short answer: run codex resume to pick a recent session from the current folder, codex resume --last to jump straight back into the latest, or codex resume --all to see sessions from every folder. Sessions are saved under CODEX_HOME, in ~/.codex/sessions by default, so each account (each CODEX_HOME) has its own history. Sessions Pro for Codex keeps that history with each profile.
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The commands
| What it does | |
|---|---|
codex resume | Opens a picker of recent sessions from the current folder |
codex resume --last | Continues the most recent session, no picker |
codex resume --all | Shows sessions from every folder, with a folder column |
codex resume <id or name> | Opens a specific session by its ID or name |
codex fork | Starts a new session from a previous one (picker, or --last) |
codex exec resume | Resumes a session non-interactively, for scripts |
Sessions you ran with codex exec don't appear in the picker by default; add --include-non-interactive. To tidy up, codex archive, unarchive and delete take a session ID or name.
Where sessions are saved
Codex saves sessions in CODEX_HOME: ~/.codex/sessions by default (%USERPROFILE%\.codex\sessions on Windows), in dated folders by year, month and day. They're local files, so they're only on this computer, and they go wherever CODEX_HOME points.
Why is my session missing?
- Different folder. The picker shows the current folder's sessions. Use
codex resume --all. - Different account. Each
CODEX_HOMEhas its ownsessions. A session from~/.codex-workdoesn't show in plaincodex. - Non-interactive run. Add
--include-non-interactiveto seecodex execsessions.
History that stays with its account.
Because sessions live in CODEX_HOME, history follows the account, which is what you want with work and personal accounts. Sessions Pro for Codex gives each profile its own CODEX_HOME, so the profile's app shows its own Codex threads and its "Codex CLI in Terminal" resumes its own sessions.
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FAQ
How do I resume a Codex session?
Run codex resume for a picker of recent sessions from the current folder, codex resume --last for the most recent, or codex resume with a session ID or name.
Where does Codex save sessions?
Under CODEX_HOME, in ~/.codex/sessions by default, organized in dated folders.
Why don't I see my session in codex resume?
The picker is limited to the current folder (use --all), each CODEX_HOME has its own sessions, and non-interactive runs need --include-non-interactive.
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