Codex Desktop history disappears when switching model_provider to codex-lb

[joshiestevens]

After setting:

model_provider = "codex-lb"
Codex Desktop stopped showing my existing session history in the sidebar. The sessions were still on disk, but only the new/current session appeared.

Switching back to:

model_provider = "openai"
restored normal usage.

Is Codex Desktop history expected to be tied to model_provider?

If so, is there a supported way to use codex-lb without hiding existing sessions?

[jeevanpillay]

having the same issue. i'll be looking into this today.

[gabrielnogueiracsc]

Yes, Codex Desktop is tied to model_provider.
He uses the model_provider to filter conversations...

the only way to keep your history, is asking your agent to make a copy to the new provider on internal sqlite database that codex app uses.

[chenxiang0114]

You can use cockpit tools or codeplusplus or write your own sh script to restore the session. Codex sessions are tied to the provider - switching providers will erase the session, so you can use the above tools to restore previous sessions to the current provider