# \[Bug\] Codex macOS: pinned project folder cannot be moved back to Projects

**URL:** <https://community.openai.com/t/bug-codex-macos-pinned-project-folder-cannot-be-moved-back-to-projects/1390241>\
**Category:** Codex\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [August 13, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-codex-macos-pinned-project-folder-cannot-be-moved-back-to-projects/1390241 "2026-08-13T07:18:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jfsas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jfsas](https://community.openai.com/u/jfsas)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-codex-macos-pinned-project-folder-cannot-be-moved-back-to-projects/1390241/1 "2026-08-13T07:18:24Z")

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## Environment

- App: ChatGPT/Codex for macOS 26.803.41515
- macOS: 15.7.3
- Architecture: Apple silicon (arm64)

## Description

After moving a project folder from the **Projects** section to **Pinned** , the folder cannot be moved back to **Projects**. The project remains permanently pinned in the sidebar.

## Steps to reproduce

1. Open Codex on macOS.
2. Choose any project folder listed under **Projects**.
3. Move the project folder to **Pinned**.
4. Try to move or drag the same folder back to **Projects**.

## Expected behavior

The project folder should move back to the **Projects** section, or the app should provide an **Unpin** action that returns it there.

## Actual behavior

The project folder stays under **Pinned** and cannot be moved back to **Projects**.

## Reproducibility

Reproducible consistently on my Mac.

## Attachment

The attached screenshot has been anonymized; all project names are placeholders.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/original/4X/7/c/8/7c890fe5bf03333b19c943653bdc737eaf412e53.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![EricGT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/ericgt/32/20571_2.png) [@EricGT](https://community.openai.com/u/EricGT)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-codex-macos-pinned-project-folder-cannot-be-moved-back-to-projects/1390241/2 "2026-08-13T09:54:54Z")

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Welcome to the forum!

You are welcome to discuss Codex issues here. However, the official place to report and track them is the [OpenAI Codex GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/openai/codex/issues).

I asked ChatGPT to look for the closest related issue, and it could not find one.

Consider searching the [existing Codex issues](https://github.com/openai/codex/issues) for a closer match. If you cannot find one, open a new issue and include as much relevant detail as possible.

Also consider adding a 👍 reaction on the GitHub issues you find of value. Reactions on GitHub can help the developers gauge the number of affected users.

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**Author:** ![OpenAI\_Support](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/openai1/user_avatar/community.openai.com/openai_support/32/561845_2.png) [@OpenAI\_Support](https://community.openai.com/u/OpenAI_Support)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-codex-macos-pinned-project-folder-cannot-be-moved-back-to-projects/1390241/3 "2026-10-13T19:34:31Z")

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Hi @jfsas,

Sorry for the late reply! This may have changed since your report.

If not, please email support@openai.com with a short screen recording, your current OS version, and the app version and build so Support can take a closer look. Include this thread so they have the details you’ve already shared.

-Sanket

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**Author:** ![SanCan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@SanCan](https://community.openai.com/u/SanCan)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/bug-codex-macos-pinned-project-folder-cannot-be-moved-back-to-projects/1390241/4 "2026-10-13T19:34:37Z")

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