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codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Ability to delete or clear Codex Web conversation history, especially when it syncs into Codex App [1 comments, 2 participants]

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This is important because Codex conversations often contain project-specific development context, local paths, prompts, implementation details, repository information, and other potentially sensitive material. Even if the history is useful by default, users should still have control over whether old conversations remain visible across Codex surfaces. Please consider adding account-level conversation management for Codex Web and Codex App.

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What issue are you seeing?

I would like to request a way to delete, clear, or permanently remove Codex Web conversation history from my account.

Right now, conversations created in Codex Web appear to persist and also show up in Codex App. This makes the old web conversations feel difficult to get rid of, even when I no longer want them to appear in my Codex workspace.

This is not only a UI preference. It is also a user data control and privacy concern. Users should have a clear way to remove old Codex conversations, especially when those conversations contain development context, prompts, file paths, project details, or other sensitive information.

At the moment, I cannot find an obvious way to delete Codex Web chats or prevent old Codex Web history from following me into Codex App.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Use Codex Web and create one or more conversations. Later open Codex App using the same account. Notice that previous Codex Web conversations/history are still present or surfaced in Codex App. Try to remove or permanently delete those old conversations. There does not appear to be a clear delete/clear/remove option for this history.

What is the expected behavior?

Users should be able to:

Delete individual Codex conversations. Clear all Codex Web conversation history. Remove old Codex Web conversations from Codex App. Ideally choose whether Codex Web conversations sync into Codex App at all. Confirm that deleted conversations are no longer shown in the UI.

A simple “Delete conversation” and “Clear Codex history” option would already solve most of the problem.

Additional information

This is important because Codex conversations often contain project-specific development context, local paths, prompts, implementation details, repository information, and other potentially sensitive material. Even if the history is useful by default, users should still have control over whether old conversations remain visible across Codex surfaces. Please consider adding account-level conversation management for Codex Web and Codex App.

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TL;DR

To address the issue, consider adding a "Delete conversation" and "Clear Codex history" option to provide users with control over their conversation history.

Guidance

  • Implement a conversation management system that allows users to delete individual conversations and clear all conversation history.
  • Add a setting to control whether Codex Web conversations sync into Codex App, providing users with more control over their data.
  • Verify that deleted conversations are no longer visible in the UI to ensure user data control and privacy.
  • Consider adding account-level conversation management for Codex Web and Codex App to provide a centralized way for users to manage their conversations.

Example

No code example is provided as the issue is focused on feature implementation rather than a specific code fix.

Notes

The implementation details of the conversation management system and settings are not specified, and may require additional design and development work.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by implementing a "Delete conversation" and "Clear Codex history" option, as this would provide users with immediate control over their conversation history and address the user data control and privacy concerns.

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