Memories
Memories
~/.codex/memories/
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config
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| features.memories | boolean |
Local Codex memories are off by default. In the ChatGPT desktop app, open **Settings > Personalization** and turn on **Enable memories**.
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| memories.consolidation_model | string |
overrides the model used for global memory consolidation. </ContentModeSwitch>
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| memories.disable_on_external_context | string |
when `true`, keeps chats that used external context such as MCP tool calls, web search, or tool search out of memory generation. The older `memories.no_memories_if_mcp_or_web_search` key is still accepted as an alias.
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| memories.extract_model | string |
overrides the model used for per-chat memory extraction.
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| memories.generate_memories | string |
controls whether newly created chats can be stored as memory-generation inputs.
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| memories.min_rate_limit_remaining_percent | string |
controls the minimum remaining Codex rate-limit percentage required before memory generation starts.
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| memories.use_memories | string |
controls whether Codex injects existing memories into future sessions.
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| ~/.codex/memories/ | path |
The main memory files live under `~/.codex/memories/` and include summaries,
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command
| name | type | required | meaning | concept | |
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| /memories | command |
In the ChatGPT desktop app and Codex TUI, use `/memories` to control memory behavior for the current chat.
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