Ability to manually rename Codex chat/thread titles in the VS Code extension #16089

What variant of Codex are you using?

IDE-Extension VS Code

What feature would you like to see?

Feature request: Custom chat/thread titles in VS Code Codex extension

Summary

Please add the ability to manually rename Codex chat/thread titles in the VS Code extension, similar to chat naming on the OpenAI web app.

Problem

In daily usage, many parallel chats are open for different tasks/projects.
Without custom names, it is hard to quickly identify and return to the correct conversation.

Expected behavior

• User can rename a chat/thread at any time.
• Rename should be persistent across VS Code restarts.
• Optional: quick rename action in chat header/context menu.
• Optional: default auto-title can stay, but user override should always be possible.

Why this matters

• Better organization for multi-project workflows.
• Faster context switching.
• Lower risk of working in the wrong chat/thread.

Environment

Version: 1.113.0 (user setup)
Commit: cfbea10c5ffb233ea9177d34726e6056e89913dc
Datum: 2026-03-24T15:07:18+01:00
Electron: 39.8.3
ElectronBuildId: 13620978
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
Betriebssystem: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Additional information

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