Desktop app: archived Codex cloud tasks have no Delete action, only Unarchive

Problem

I want to permanently delete individual archived Codex cloud tasks from the desktop app. In the Archived Chats screen, the tasks display a cloud icon and only an Unarchive action. There is no Delete action or trash icon.

Archiving or unarchiving does not satisfy the request to delete a task.

Environment

• Platform: Windows
• UI language: German
• Screen: Archivierte Chats (Archived Chats)
• Affected entries: archived tasks displayed with a cloud icon, grouped by project
• Observed: September 17, 2026
• Exact desktop app version: not captured

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the desktop app's Archived Chats screen with archived Codex cloud tasks.
2. Inspect a task row under a project.
3. Observe that the only available row action is Dearchivieren (Unarchive).
4. Attempt to find an action to permanently delete that task.

Actual behavior

There is no visible Delete action. The screenshot inspected during troubleshooting shows search, chat/project filters, project groups, and an Unarchive button for each task, but no trash icon or delete control.

Expected behavior

Provide a supported way to permanently delete an individual archived cloud task, with confirmation and a clear explanation of what data is deleted. If deletion is not supported for cloud tasks, explicitly say so and document the supported way to request deletion.

Related reports and important distinction

• #28095 concerns a Delete button that exists but does not work. This report concerns a missing Delete action, not an unresponsive button.
• #7727 concerns deletion in the IDE extension. Its resolution does not establish a deletion path for these cloud tasks.
• Related discussion: https://github.com/openai/codex/discussions/1442
• The Help Center article https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001333-how-to-archive-and-delete-codex-chats-in-the-chatgpt-app describes a trash icon for archived chats, but that control is absent for the entries described here. Please clarify the distinction between local sessions and cloud tasks.

Requested clarification

Can archived Codex cloud tasks currently be permanently deleted? If yes, what is the exact supported UI or API path? If not, please track this capability and clarify the documentation.

This report was drafted with Codex from the user's screenshot and troubleshooting observations. No successful cloud deletion has been verified.

Start by reproducing the Archived Chats screen on Windows with archived Codex cloud tasks, then inspect the desktop UI path that renders project-grouped task rows and their actions. Done means either providing a confirmed individual deletion flow with confirmation and data-scope explanation, or documenting that cloud-task deletion is unsupported and the supported request path.