openai / openai/codex

Change default project folder on MACOS becouse iCloud sync

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app enhancement
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Latest

What subscription do you have?

Plus

What platform is your computer?

Macos

What issue are you seeing?

Please can you can make tool for migration codex folder on MacOS from iCloud sync to another one

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Install codex and default folder for project is documents which is sync thru iCloud

What is the expected behavior?

Have ability to change default folder in settings and if we change to migrate default folder to new one

Additional information

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Research direction

No files or tests are identified in the issue. Start by locating where the MacOS project-folder default and settings are handled, then verify how the current Documents location is selected; done means users can choose another default folder and migrate the existing Codex folder without losing projects.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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