Add persistent user preference recall across Codex CLI conversations

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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

Hi ~SD,

Thanks for confirming this. That split between repo conventions, user defaults, and per-chat overrides feels like the missing piece to me.

AGENTS.md works well for codebase-specific guidance, but it’s not a good place for persistent personal working preferences that should follow the user across repos and sessions. Re-stating things like commit style, PR format, or review preferences each time adds avoidable overhead.

A layered model like:

• repo-level instructions
• user-level defaults
• chat-level overrides

would map much more cleanly to how people actually work in practice.

Appreciate the thoughtful response.

Best wishes,

Adrian