Feature request: Edit previous user messages + true rollback (files + chat state) in Codex VS Code plugin
Hi team,
Do you have any timeline for adding both of these capabilities to the Codex plugin for VS Code?
1) Edit previous user messages in chat
Being able to edit earlier messages (like in some other IDE chat tools) is essential for iterative workflows.
2) Real rollback that matches reality (files + chat context)
Right now the Undo button does not reliably:
- revert the files that were changed, and
- roll back the chat context/state to match the codebase
Because of this, even if I revert changes via Git (for example by resetting/reverting a commit), the chat often still assumes its previous edits are applied and continues from an outdated/imaginary state.
What I have to do instead (painful workaround)
I’m forced to manually explain something like:
“I reverted your edits. Please re-check the current code and proceed from the actual state.”
Why this is a real problem
- It’s very inconvenient during normal development
- It wastes tokens because I have to repeatedly regenerate context to a state that already existed
- It increases mistakes because the assistant is reasoning from a false history
Question
Is this already on your roadmap?
It feels like a core usability feature for agentic coding, and it’s surprising it’s still missing.
Thanks!