Resume Codex sessions from ~/.codex/sessions via `codex resume <sessionId>` with an interactive CLI.
npm install cxresumecxresume (Codex Resume CLI)
===========================
!Codex Resume TUI – resume Codex sessions, load sessions from history
Codex Resume (cxresume) is a tiny CLI/TUI to resume Codex sessions fast: it discovers and loads sessions from history under ~/.codex/sessions, and launches Codex using codex resume so you can pick up where you left off. If you’re searching for “codex resume”, “resume codex sessions”, or “load sessions from history”, this tool is built for exactly that workflow.
Install
- Node.js 18+
- Codex CLI (codex) >= 0.46.0
- Global install (recommended): npm i -g cxresume
- Verify: cxresume --help
- Upgrade: npm i -g cxresume@latest
- Uninstall: npm uninstall -g cxresume
Tip: one‑off run without installing: npx cxresume --help
Quick Start
- cxresume — opens a split‑pane TUI. The top pane lists sessions; the bottom pane previews recent dialog. Press Enter to launch codex resume for the selected session.
- cxresume cwd — focuses on the current workspace directory. Sessions created via this command are tracked in .cxresume_sessions under your project and filtered automatically.
Why cxresume
- Resume Codex sessions instantly from prior logs
- Workspace-scoped session recovery with one command (cxresume cwd)
- Search and load sessions from history with one command
- Uses Codex’s native resume command (no primer/injection needed)
- Works as an interactive TUI or non‑interactive CLI
- Zero project config; just point to your Codex logs
TUI Keys
- Navigation: ↑/↓ move selection; ←/→ change pages
- Preview: j/k scroll the bottom preview
- Start: Enter resume the selected session
- New session: n start a new Codex session in the same directory
- Workspace new session: s (only in cxresume cwd) create, record, and resume a workspace session immediately
- Delete session: d delete the selected session file (confirms via dialog; choose Yes/No with Y/N or ←/→, Enter confirms selection; permanently removes the .jsonl file)
- Edit options: - append extra arguments to your codexCmd for this launch
- Copy ID: c copy the session identifier (from the file’s meta) to clipboard
- Full view: f toggle full preview
- Quit: q or Esc
Options
- --list — list recent session files
- --open — open a specific session jsonl (relative to root or absolute)
- --root — override sessions root (default: ~/.codex/sessions)
- --codex — override Codex launch command (default: codex)
- --search — content search across all sessions, then pick from matches
- --legacy-ui — legacy selector without the split preview
- --preview / --no-preview — enable/disable a short preview before launching
- --print — print the exact command that would run and exit
- --no-launch — do not launch Codex (useful with --print)
- -y, --yes — skip interactive pauses
- -n, --new (with cwd) — create, record, and resume a new workspace session
- -l, --latest (with cwd) — resume the most recently recorded workspace session
- -h, --help — show help
- -v, --version — show version
Filters
- Dot filter: cxresume . shows only sessions whose recorded working directory matches your current directory (best‑effort; depends on logs containing cwd).
- Workspace filter: cxresume cwd restricts to sessions recorded for the current directory via .cxresume_sessions, auto-creating one if needed.
Workspace Sessions
- Each workspace uses a local .cxresume_sessions file to remember session IDs created via cxresume cwd.
- Run cxresume cwd -n to create a fresh session for this directory, append its ID to .cxresume_sessions, and launch Codex immediately.
- Run cxresume cwd -l to jump straight into the most recently recorded workspace session.
- Inside the TUI opened by cxresume cwd, press s at any time to trigger the same “create and resume” flow without leaving the picker.
Config
- Place JSON at ~/.config/cxresume/config.json:
``
{
"logsRoot": "/home/me/.codex/sessions",
"codexCmd": "codex",
"preview": false
}
How It Works
- Discovers *.jsonl logs under the sessions root.session_meta
- Parses each file; expects the first line to be . Messages are derived from event_msg of type user_message and agent_message.sessionId
- Extracts from the session file’s meta (first line session_meta).codex resume
- Launches (plus any extra args you provide in the TUI).
Also Known As
- codex resume
- resume codex sessions
- load sessions from history
Examples
- Pick interactively and start:
- cxresume
- Filter to current directory:
- cxresume .
- Search content first, then pick:
- cxresume --search build script
- Open a specific file and start immediately:
- cxresume --open 2025/09/24/session.jsonl -y`
License
MIT