Google Drive access
Least privilege by design
The app requests the Google Drive drive.file scope. It can access only the Drive files and folders it creates or that you explicitly open with it—not the rest of your Drive.
Limited personal pilot · Local-first backup workflow
Codex Cold Archive
Preserve selected Codex desktop sessions off-device without giving up control of the source files, encryption key, or Google Drive account.
Recovery
Verified before trusted
Backups use mature storage and encryption tools. An isolated restore, integrity check, and source readback are required before a backup is considered recoverable.
What the workflow does
Four explicit steps. No silent deletion.
- 01Select
You choose the sessions included in a backup.
- 02Encrypt
Restic encrypts content before it is stored remotely.
- 03Verify
The repository is read back and restored in isolation.
- 04Decide
Backup, restore, and local deletion remain separate user decisions.
Transparent data handling
OAuth tokens remain on the user’s device. YuChe Lab does not operate a server that receives session contents, sell personal information, or use Google user data for advertising.
Codex Cold Archive is currently a limited personal pilot, not a generally available hosted service. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI or Google.