How to continue work in Codex in a new chat.

To continue work in Codex in a new chat, save a short project record and ask the agent to verify it against current files. This avoids retelling the entire conversation and recalling which tasks are done.

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Use the existing project state and check log if your project already has them. PROJECT_STATE.md and CHECKS.md are example names; you do not need a second set of memory files.

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