@gengdaJ: Using Codex to organize its own threads is also very smooth. Unconsciously, I have opened more than 400 threads (excluding archived ones), but many of them have not been named in time, making it troublesome to find each time. To solve this problem, I have three small suggestions: First: Pin important threads. Second: Create more folders to merge similar items.…

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The user shares methods for organizing a large number of threads using Codex, including pinning, folder categorization, and batch renaming through prompt templates to improve search efficiency.

Codex for organizing its own threads is also very smooth Unconsciously, I have opened more than 400 threads (excluding archived ones), but many of them have not been named in time, making it troublesome to find each time. To solve this problem, I have three small suggestions: First: Pin important threads. Second: Create more folders to merge similar items. Third: Let Codex batch rename threads for easy searching, especially for one-time important conversations. Here's a universal template you can try: Please help me organize my AI Agent / Codex thread titles. Goal: Only organize "non-archived" threads, find those that are obviously auto-generated, too long, look like raw prompts, contain links/paths/code, or are hard to search later, and suggest new titles that are more search-friendly. Rules: 1. Archived threads are not counted or processed. 2. Do not rename directly; first generate a review list for me to confirm. 3. Short titles of 8 or fewer Chinese characters are not changed by default; English words count as 2 Chinese characters each. 4. Do not delete any threads or files. 5. Do not modify thread content, only title suggestions. 6. Titles should be short, accurate, and searchable, ideally 8-18 Chinese characters. 7. Title format should use "action + object" when possible, for example: - Research XX product - Organize XX materials - Troubleshoot XX issue - Translate XX document - Analyze XX partnership - Create XX page 8. If the current title is already clear, do not include it in the candidate list. 9. If the title contains private information, email, long links, or file paths, change it to a generalized title. 10. For threads that cannot be determined, do not change them randomly; place them in the "needs manual confirmation" section. Please output three parts: 1. Total number of non-archived threads. 2. Complete list of titles. 3. Suggested rename candidate table with fields: - Current title - Suggested title - Reason for change - Thread ID - Whether manual confirmation needed Finally, wait for my review. After I confirm, you can batch rename.
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Codex organizes its own threads, and it feels really smooth to use.

Without realizing it, I’ve already opened over 400 threads (excluding archived ones), but many of them haven’t been named yet, making it quite troublesome to find them each time.

To solve this problem, I have three small suggestions:

First: Pin important threads to the top.
Second: Create more folders to group similar items together.
Third: Let Codex batch-rename threads to make searching easier, especially for one-off important conversations.

Here’s a general template you can try:


Please help me organize my AI Agent / Codex thread titles.

Goal:
Only organize “unarchived” threads — find those that are clearly auto-generated, too long, look like raw prompts, contain links/paths/code, or have titles that will be hard to search later — and suggest new, more searchable titles.

Rules:

  1. Archived threads are not counted or processed.
  2. Do not rename directly; first generate a review list for me to confirm.
  3. Short titles of 8 Chinese characters or less are left unchanged by default; English words count as 2 Chinese characters each.
  4. Do not delete any threads or files.
  5. Do not change thread content, only title suggestions.
  6. Titles should be short, accurate, and searchable — try to keep them around 8–18 Chinese characters.
  7. Preferred title format: “Action + Object”, for example:
    • Research XX product
    • Organize XX materials
    • Troubleshoot XX issue
    • Translate XX document
    • Analyze XX collaboration
    • Create XX page
  8. If the current title is already clear, do not include it in the candidate list.
  9. If a title contains private information, email addresses, long URLs, or file paths, change it to a summarized title.
  10. For threads you cannot determine, do not blindly change — place them in the “Needs manual confirmation” section.

Please output three items:

  1. Total number of unarchived threads.
  2. Complete title list.
  3. Suggested rename candidate table with fields:
    • Current title
    • Suggested title
    • Reason for change
    • Thread ID
    • Whether manual confirmation is needed

Wait for my review. After I confirm, you can batch rename.

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