Add persistent user preference recall across Codex CLI conversations
OpenAI Developer Community
April 13, 2026
Hi @adrian.a.adewunmi
Thanks for the clear write-up, the distinction you’re making between repo-level instructions (AGENTS.md) and user-level preferences across sessions is spot on.
Right now Codex CLI is stateless, so things like commit style or PR structure need to be reintroduced or handled per-repo, which creates the friction you’re describing.
The idea of separating repo conventions, user defaults, and per-chat overrides makes a lot of sense and fits well with real workflows.
~SD
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