Codex History Recovery

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Codex History Recovery skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Codex History Recovery is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: storytelling · Last updated: 2026-07-28

当 Codex Desktop 在切换 ChatGPT 账号、API Key、自定义 provider、model_provider 或 model 后，本地历史记录消失、旧对话缺失、项目历史看起来移动、需要检查/同步/备份/恢复/删除归档历史元数据时使用。该 skill 只处理 ~/.codex 下的历史索引和 rollout 元数据，不暴露密钥，不重写对话正文。

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

用于诊断和修复 Codex Desktop 历史记录可见性问题，尤其是 provider / model 元数据不一致导致的“旧对话还在本地，但侧边栏看不见”。优先使用随 skill 携带的脚本，因为 Codex Desktop 会从 rollout-*.jsonl 重建 state_5.sqlite；只改 SQLite 不可靠。

What this skill does

Codex History Recovery is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the storytelling sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/codex-history-recovery/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Codex History Recovery Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 178,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/codex-history-recovery
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/codex-history-recovery/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/codex-history-recovery/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/codex-history-recovery/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/codex-history-recovery/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\codex-history-recovery\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Codex History Recovery Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/codex-history-recovery/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Codex History Recovery skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Codex History Recovery skill?

Use Codex History Recovery when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the storytelling area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Codex History Recovery" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Codex History Recovery skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Codex History Recovery is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/Basic-XYZ/baku-skills/blob/HEAD/codex-history-recovery/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Basic-XYZ
Website: https://skills.sh/Basic-XYZ/baku-skills

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

Basic-XYZ. (2026). Codex History Recovery [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/codex-history-recovery/

BibTeX

@misc{codex-history-recovery-2026,
  author    = {Basic-XYZ},
  title     = {Codex History Recovery [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/codex-history-recovery/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-08-07 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

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✓ Data exfiltration
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✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
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