Add project-scoped “Always allow” to command approval dialogs

What variant of Codex are you using?

App version: 26.901.51231 (build 8109)

What feature would you like to see?

In an earlier version, command approval dialogs offered an option similar to “Always allow” or “Don’t ask again”. I no longer see this option in the dialogs I encounter. I do not remember the exact wording or the last working version.
As a result, tasks frequently pause for manual command approval while working on the same project.

Additional information

Environment

• ChatGPT desktop app, using Codex
• App version: 26.901.51231 (build 8109)
• Bundled Codex CLI: 0.153.4
• macOS: 26.6.2 (25G83)
• Configuration: workspace-write, approval_policy = "on-request", approvals_reviewer = "user"

Problem
In an earlier version, command approval dialogs offered an option similar to “Always allow” or “Don’t ask again”. I no longer see this option in the dialogs I encounter. I do not remember the exact wording or the last working version.
As a result, tasks frequently pause for manual command approval while working on the same project.

What I have tried

• Persistent command rules, including project-local rules, have not resolved the repeated interruptions.
• Automatic approval review did not improve the workflow; in my experience, it caused more interruptions.
• Full Access is too broad. I want to keep the sandbox and approve specific recurring operations.

Expected behavior
Please restore the persistent approval option where supported. If a command cannot receive persistent approval, explain why in the dialog.
I would also like an “Always allow this command or command prefix for this project” option that:

• Clearly shows what is being allowed.
• Applies across the project’s tasks and worktrees.
• Persists after restarting the app.
• Allows saved permissions to be reviewed and revoked.
• Keeps unrelated operations subject to approval.

Start by tracing the command approval dialogs, persistent command rules, and project-local rules described in the issue across the Codex CLI and desktop app. Done means supported commands can be persistently allowed for a project, the scope is clearly shown, permissions survive app restarts, and saved permissions can be reviewed and revoked without broadening unrelated approvals.