Where does Codex CLI store transcript data on your machine?

Codex CLI records resumable conversation rollouts as JSONL under ~/.codex/sessions. Locations: all OSes: ~/.codex/sessions. It may hold personal data, source code. Sensitivity: high.

Where does Codex CLI store config with secrets data on your machine?

Codex CLI can store an OpenAI API key or ChatGPT OAuth tokens in ~/.codex/auth.json (unless using the OS keyring). Locations: all OSes: ~/.codex/auth.json. It may hold secrets. Sensitivity: high.

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OpenAI

high sensitivity likely Linux · macOS · Windows

transcript high

dir may hold personal data · source code

Codex CLI records resumable conversation rollouts as JSONL under ~/.codex/sessions.

Where it lives

all ~/.codex/sessionsdir

What you can do

Set CODEX_HOME to relocate the store, or prune ~/.codex/sessions to limit retention.

Source: github.com

config with secrets high

json may hold secrets

Codex CLI can store an OpenAI API key or ChatGPT OAuth tokens in ~/.codex/auth.json (unless using the OS keyring).

Where it lives

all ~/.codex/auth.json

What you can do

Ensure ~/.codex/auth.json is not world-readable and not cloud-synced.

Source: github.com

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