codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex App: add default parent folder setting for Start from scratch projects [1 comments, 2 participants]

What variant of Codex are you using?

Codex App for macOS

What feature would you like to see?

Please add a supported setting in the Codex App for the default parent folder used by Projects → Start from scratch.

Desired behavior:

• User chooses a default project parent folder in Settings, for example: /Users/cfs/Documents/Codex/My Projects/
• When the user clicks Projects + → Start from scratch and enters a project name, Codex creates the new project folder under that configured parent: /Users/cfs/Documents/Codex/My Projects/<Project Name>
• The new project is then opened/registered in the sidebar from that folder.
• If a same-named folder already exists, Codex can use the existing “Project 2” / unique-name behavior.

Right now, the app appears to create new scratch projects under the macOS Documents folder by default. For users who organize Codex work under a dedicated folder tree, every new project needs manual cleanup or a workaround.

Additional information

This should be an official app setting or config-supported behavior rather than requiring users to patch the installed macOS app bundle. Modifying a signed/notarized macOS app bundle invalidates code signing and can prevent the app from launching after a restart.

A reasonable UX could be:

• Settings → General → Projects → Default project folder
• Or a config key read by the app, such as default_project_parent

Example target path from my workflow:

/Users/cfs/Documents/Codex/My Projects/