# Is it safe to delete Codex CLI sessions in ~/.codex/sessions?

- URL: https://moreroom.app/folders/ai-codex
- Item: Codex CLI history
- Location: `~/.codex/sessions` (items inside)
- Verdict: Review first — Might hold something you care about. Look inside before removing it.
- Comes back on its own: no
- Typical size: 10 MB–5 GB
- Source: MoreRoom rules catalogue (2026-10-17), by Yando Pte. Ltd.

## What is it?

OpenAI’s Codex CLI records each session as a transcript (rollout) file in `~/.codex/sessions`, organised in year, month and day folders. Heavy users can accumulate hundreds of MB.

## What happens if you delete it?

No. Deleted sessions cannot be resumed and their history is gone. Your code and Codex settings are not affected.

## How to remove it properly

Quit Codex, then move old year or month folders to the Trash in Finder (Go › Go to Folder… `~/.codex/sessions`).

## Before you delete it

Keep recent sessions you may want to resume with `codex resume`.