“Rename task” command is missing from the command palette

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start in the Codex desktop app's command palette implementation and trace the existing task rename action from the task context menu. Add the missing Rename task command so it targets the currently open task, then verify that searching for rename exposes it and that it works on Windows and macOS.

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Description

app bug session
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.707.31428

What subscription do you have?

Pro

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

Confirmed on both:

  • Windows: Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64
  • macOS: Darwin 25.1.0 arm64 arm

The Rename task command is missing from the command palette in the Codex desktop app.

Opening the command palette and searching for terms such as rename, rename task, or task does not show an option for renaming the current task.

Tasks can still be renamed through the task’s context menu, but the equivalent command is not available from the command palette.

What steps can reproduce the bug?
  • Open the Codex desktop app on Windows or macOS.
  • Open an existing task.
  • Open the command palette.
  • Search for rename or rename task.
  • Observe that no command for renaming the current task is shown.
What is the expected behavior?

The command palette should include a Rename task command that renames the currently open task.

This would make task renaming accessible through the keyboard-oriented command palette and keep the command palette consistent with the rename action available elsewhere in the interface.

Additional information

This report concerns the desktop app’s command palette specifically, rather than the general ability to rename a task through the context menu or the predefined keyboard shortcut.

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