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Codex Fork as first class CLI command

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CLI enhancement session
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

What variant of Codex are you using?

CLI

What feature would you like to see?

Would be great to get codex fork , can you make it happen?

Additional information

Sometimes I want to fork out of running session and I do not want to kill it to just fork it.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the CLI command definitions and the code that manages running sessions; the issue names no file or test. Trace how a live session is identified, then establish the expected behavior for codex fork <id> without stopping the original session and verify that the fork can be continued independently.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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