Feature Request: Bring Back the File Explorer Button in Codex
OpenAI Developer Community
May 8, 2026
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agho:
> I often need to quickly inspect the project structure, open files, check where generated or edited files are located, and understand the codebase visually
As a developer, I cannot imagine an IDE without an integrated file explorer.
I use Codex on Windows 11 with VS Code and the VS Code OpenAI Codex extension.
The extension already provides many GUI-based capabilities. The file exploring functionality is integrated through the VSCode source code control, for example:
While not the solution you seek, an idea that may help.
Thanks for reporting the issue.
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