Codex CLI is OpenAI's coding agent that you can run locally from your terminal.
Update Jul 16, 2026 tracked by Updatify
rm forms, and provides clearer rejection reasons when commands are denied. (#33455) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.144.4…rust-v0.144.5
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.144.3…rust-v0.144.4
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rust-v0.144.2. Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.144.2…rust-v0.144.3
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.144.1…rust-v0.144.2
Update Jul 9, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex executable. (#31913) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.144.0…rust-v0.144.1
Update Jul 9, 2026 tracked by Updatify
writes app-approval mode that allows declared read-only actions while prompting for writes. (#30482) codex_apps connector. (#31486) /review branch picker faster and more reliable in large repositories. (#31464) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.143.0…rust-v0.144.0
for-each-ref @charliemarsh-oai Update Jul 8, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex remote-control pair for generating manual pairing codes from a running daemon. (#29913) max reasoning effort. (#30285, #30467) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.142.0…rust-v0.143.0
amsg_ IDs to agent messages @bolinfest Update Jul 1, 2026 tracked by Updatify
Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.142.4…rust-v0.142.5
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Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.142.2…rust-v0.142.3
Update Jun 25, 2026 tracked by Updatify
respect_system_proxy is enabled. (#26709) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.142.1…rust-v0.142.2
Update Jun 25, 2026 tracked by Updatify
Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.142.0…rust-v0.142.1
Update Jun 22, 2026 tracked by Updatify
/usage can now show and redeem earned usage-limit reset credits, with confirmation, retry, and refreshed availability states. (#28154, #28793) /plugins now organizes remote plugins into OpenAI Curated, Workspace, and Shared with me sections, while eligible turns can recommend and install relevant plugins. (#26703, #28399, #28400, #27704, #28403) Ctrl+Z and resuming with fg. (#28342) AGENTS.md discovery, and sandbox behavior across operating systems. (#28146, #28152, #28958, #28983, #29099, #29108, #29113, #29424) thread/list and thread/search. (#28808) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.141.0…rust-v0.142.0
openai/form extended form elicitations @gpeal Update Jun 18, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex exec thread start and resume, while blocking PostToolUse hooks correctly reject code-mode tool calls. (#26434, #28365) wait_agent. (#28286, #28341) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.140.0…rust-v0.141.0
Update Jun 15, 2026 tracked by Updatify
/usage views for daily, weekly, and cumulative account token activity. (#27925) /goal now preserves oversized text, large pasted blocks, and image attachments, including in remote app-server sessions. (#27508, #27509, #27510) codex delete, /delete, and app-server thread/delete, with confirmation safeguards and subagent cleanup. (#25018, #27476) /import for selectively importing setup, project configuration, and recent chats from Claude Code. (#27070, #27071, #27703) @ now opens the unified mentions menu for files, plugins, and skills by default. (#27499) /review from crashing when Esc is pressed with queued guidance, while preserving that guidance when the review is canceled. (#22879) /realtime voice controls and related audio dependencies from the TUI. (#27801) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.139.0…rust-v0.140.0
thread/delete API @etraut-openai Update Jun 9, 2026 tracked by Updatify
oneOf and allOf, and large schemas keep more shallow structure when compacted, improving compatibility with richer MCP tools. (#24118, #27084) codex doctor now includes editor and pager environment details in the local report while redacting raw values in JSON output. (#27081) codex plugin marketplace list --json now includes each marketplace source, and plugin lists can return from the cached remote catalog before refreshing in the background. (#27009, #26932) codex resume --last "..." and codex fork --last "..." now treat the trailing argument as the initial prompt instead of misreading it as a session ID. (#26818) ~ in the path are now linkified end to end in the TUI instead of being truncated before the tilde. (#27088) /new, /clear, and /fork no longer drop cloud-managed requirements or feature flags during TUI config reloads. (#25177) rusty_v8 149.2.0. (#26464) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.138.0…rust-v0.139.0
Update Jun 8, 2026 tracked by Updatify
/app command can now hand off the current CLI thread into Codex Desktop on macOS and native Windows, and Windows workspace launches can open directly into Desktop instead of stopping at a manual prompt. (#25638, #26500) Alt bindings, and model-defined effort levels now flow through in the order advertised by the model. (#25623, #26444, #26446) --json, plugin list JSON includes marketplace source, and plugin detail data now exposes default prompts, remote MCP servers, and unavailable app templates. (#26631, #26417, #25887, #26453, #26317) /goal edit no longer submits early, idle auto-turns stay out of Plan mode, and goals stop auto-continuing after terminal turn failures. (#26047, #26147, #26690) /usr/bin/bash, shorter Linux proxy socket paths, and pre-refresh of expired OAuth-backed MCP credentials. (#26538, #26553, #26482) AGENTS.md files are picked up consistently. (#26205, #26465) resume --last now finds the newest matching session through the state DB first, which speeds up restore on large local histories. (#26462) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.137.0…rust-v0.138.0
/goal usage text for control commands @etraut-openai resume --last @charliemarsh-oai just bench-smoke from just test. @anp-oai Update Jun 4, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex plugin list --json output and cached remote catalog suggestions (#25330, #25457). skills fields as warnings (#25491, #25681, #25717, #25782). AGENTS.md, including Rust test-module layout and Python 3 compatibility guidance (#25682, #25690, #25738). codex-core coupling (#25151, #25953, #25959, #26106, #26122, #26167). Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.136.0…rust-v0.137.0
Update Jun 1, 2026 tracked by Updatify
/archive or from the CLI with codex archive / codex unarchive; archived sessions are protected from resume/fork until restored. (#25027, #25021) codex app-server --stdio. (#23534, #24698, #24940) CODEX_API_KEY registration for approved OpenAI hosts, while remote-control websockets use short-lived server tokens instead of ChatGPT access tokens. (#24666, #24141) codex sandbox setup --elevated provisioning path, plus requirements support for allowed Windows sandbox implementations. (#24831, #23766) /diff from running repository-provided Git helpers/hooks, avoids PowerShell parser execution on non-Windows hosts, and rejects browser-origin exec-server websocket handshakes. (#24954, #24946, #24947) deny read rules stay enforced for safe-command and approval-bypass paths. (#22729, #19880, #23943) AWS_REGION / AWS_DEFAULT_REGION, and unsupported Bedrock GPT service tiers are no longer advertised or sent. (#25171, #25318) pip install openai-codex path, refreshed quickstarts, API reference, FAQ, and examples. (#24836, #24866, #24868, #24870) CodexConfig name for configuring Codex / AsyncCodex. (#24800) --stdio, runtime extra skill roots, and remote-control server-token behavior. (#24666, #24940, #24977, #24141) python-v* tags while preserving the reviewed runtime dependency pin. (#24828, #24872) rmcp 1.7.0 and refreshed compatibility code. (#24763) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.135.0…rust-v0.136.0
codex app-server --stdio alias @anp-oai /archive slash command @etraut-openai /rename confirmation @etraut-openai Update May 28, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex doctor now reports richer environment, Git, terminal, app-server, and thread inventory diagnostics for support cases. (#24261, #24311, #24305) /status shows remote connection details and server version when the TUI is connected over a remote transport. (#24420) /permissions now understands named permission profiles and displays configured custom profiles. (#21559) Sandbox presets for thread and turn APIs. (#24772) install.sh/install.ps1 supports a non-interactive installation mode when CODEX_NON_INTERACTIVE=1 is set. (#21567) Ctrl-C handling from unsupported keyboard enhancement setup. (#24371) $ suggestions. (#24625) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.134.0…rust-v0.135.0
Update May 26, 2026 tracked by Updatify
--profile the primary profile selector across CLI, TUI permissions, and sandbox flows, with legacy profile configs rejected through migration guidance. (#23708, #23883, #23890, #24051, #24055, #24059, #24067, #24110) $ref/$defs structures and compacting oversized schemas before exposure. (#23357, #23904) readOnlyHint. (#23750) just test over direct cargo test for repo-local test runs. (#23910) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.133.0…rust-v0.134.0
/goal error messages for ephemeral sessions @etraut-openai just test over cargo test in docs @anp-oai codex-tui.log opt-in @jif-oai Update May 21, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex remote-control now runs like a foreground command, waits for readiness, reports machine status, and keeps explicit daemon-style start/stop commands. (#22878) requirements.toml support, runtime refresh behavior, and stronger Windows sandbox integration. (#22928, #23412, #22270, #23433, #22931, #23715) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.132.0…rust-v0.133.0
codex remote-control CLI UX @owenlin0 body_after_prefix auto-compact token limit scope @jif-oai deny canonical for filesystem permission entries @viyatb-oai Update May 20, 2026 tracked by Updatify
TurnResult with collected items, timing, and usage data. (#23151, #23162) codex exec resume now accepts --output-schema, so resumed automations can keep session context while still enforcing structured JSON output. (#23123) name (thread-id) in resume hints, and pasted text works in the picker search box. (#23234, #23338) /tmp/...-prefixed paths. (#23226, #23261) codex doctor now detects npm-managed installs correctly, and MSVC release binaries no longer depend on separately installed VC++ runtime DLLs. (#22967, #22905) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.131.0…rust-v0.132.0
Update May 18, 2026 tracked by Updatify
@ mentions now search files, directories, plugins, and skills in one picker, backed by app-server plugin metadata. (#19068, #22375) codex remote-control, runtime enable/disable APIs, status reads, and registry-backed/configured remote environments. (#20718, #22218, #22562, #22578, #22877, #20667, #21323) openai-codex / openai_codex, with pinned runtime-generated types, concurrent turn routing, approval modes, and integration coverage. (#21778, #21891, #21893, #21896, #21905, #21910, #22014) codex doctor for support-ready diagnostics across runtime, auth, terminal, network, config, and local state. (#22336) /review MCP startup status, /side Esc handling, and network approval history text. (#21760, #21950, #21943, #21624, #22710, #22229) taskkill cleanup, and non-queued plugin reads. (#21825, #21759, #22058, #22703) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.130.0…rust-v0.131.0
rust-ci-full failures due to missing bwrap @zanie-oai CARGO_NET_GIT_FETCH_WITH_CLI in rust-ci-full for more reliable git fetches @zanie-oai --deny-warnings for cargo shear @charliemarsh-oai CodexExtension @jif-oai /goal edit command in TUI @etraut-openai minus in TUI keymap config @fcoury-oai codex --remote @etraut-openai /collab slash command @etraut-openai user_input_requested_during_turn to MCP turn metadata @mchen-oai /side @etraut-openai Update May 8, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex remote-control as a simpler entrypoint for starting a headless, remotely controllable app-server. (#21424) aws login profiles. (#21623) view_image can resolve files through the selected environment for multi-environment sessions. (#21143) ThreadStore, including threads without local rollout paths. (#21264, #21265, #21266) response.processed for v2 streams and avoids sending service_tier on API-key compact requests. (#21642, #21676) codex exec startup banner. (#21683) cargo install --locked. (#21592) cargo-shear upgrade. (#21436, #21547, #21599) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.129.0…rust-v0.130.0
cargo-shear to 1.11.2 @charliemarsh-oai --locked in cargo build and lint invocations @zanie-oai --locked in cargo build and lint invocations” @pakrym-oai Update May 7, 2026 tracked by Updatify
/vim, default-mode config, and Vim-specific keymap contexts. (#18595) /ide context injection, and workspace-aware /diff. (#20065, #20819, #20294, #21001) /keymap debug helps inspect terminal key events. (#19631, #20892, #20794) /hooks, can run before/after compaction, and can add PreToolUse context; Codex Apps auth and eligible MCP elicitations now surface through TUI/Guardian flows. (#19882, #19905, #20692, #19193, #19431) /copy works better in tmux, Alt+Enter and modified Delete/Backspace keys behave correctly, and Windows typing/paste latency was reduced. (#20207, #20535, #21058, #18914) animations = false for live rows. (#20654, #21450, #20564) bwrap, slow mount probes, symlink-protected paths, and shared /tmp setups. (#20628, #20111, #21127, #21234) safe.directory, and unsafe Git options more reliably. (#20270, #20685, #20336, #21409, #21275) codex_git_commit and configured in config.toml. (#21379) bwrap fallback for npm and DotSlash installs. (#21255, #21256, #21257, #21312, #21285) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.128.0…rust-v0.129.0
animations = false for screen readers @etraut-openai list_dir tool @jif-oai session_id @jif-oai sessionId onto Thread @jif-oai Update Apr 30, 2026 tracked by Updatify
/goal workflows with app-server APIs, model tools, runtime continuation, and TUI controls for create, pause, resume, and clear. (#18073, #18074, #18075, #18076, #18077, #20082) codex update, configurable TUI keymaps, plan-mode nudges, action-required terminal titles, and active-turn /statusline and /title edits. (#19933, #18593, #19901, #18372, #19917) git -C approval handling. (#19184, #20002, #19999, #19995, #20085) apply_patch, GPT-5.4 reasoning levels, and updated Bedrock GPT-5.4 endpoint/model metadata. (#19416, #19461, #20109) gpt-image-2, and clearer upgrade guidance. (#19407, #19443, #19422) codex-core public API listing and a ThreadManager sample crate. (#20243, #20141) codex-app-server release artifacts, stopped publishing GNU Linux binaries, and increased release workflow timeouts. (#19447, #19445, #20271, #20343) --full-auto while steering users toward explicit permission profiles and trust flows. (#20133) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.125.0…rust-v0.128.0
codex update command @etraut-openai #[async_trait] and #[allow(async_fn_in_trait)] @bolinfest Update Apr 24, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex exec --json now reports reasoning-token usage for programmatic consumers. (#19308) /review and exiting the TUI no longer leaves the interface wedged on delegate startup or unsubscribe. (#18921) Start-Process calls avoid visible PowerShell windows. (#19044, #19180, #19214) js_repl image MIME types. (#19129, #19261, #19294, #19292) models.json and related core, app-server, SDK, and TUI fixtures for the latest model catalog and reasoning defaults. (#19323) codex-core, and curated plugin cache versions now use short SHAs. (#19099, #19095) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.124.0…rust-v0.125.0
Update Apr 23, 2026 tracked by Updatify
Alt+, lowers reasoning, Alt+. raises it, and accepted model upgrades now reset reasoning to the new model’s default instead of carrying over stale settings. (#18866, #19085) config.toml and managed requirements.toml, and can observe MCP tools as well as apply_patch and long-running Bash sessions. (#18893, #18385, #18391, #18888, #19012) /permissions changes survive side conversations and updated Full Access state is correctly reflected in MCP approval handling. (#18924, #19033) wait_agent so it returns promptly when mailbox work is already queued instead of waiting for a fresh notification or timing out. (#18968) cwd, bringing fallback path resolution in line with CLI behavior. (#19031) Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.123.0…rust-v0.124.0
Update Apr 23, 2026 tracked by Updatify
amazon-bedrock model provider with configurable AWS profile support (#18744). /mcp verbose for full MCP server diagnostics, resources, and resource templates while keeping plain /mcp fast (#18610). mcpServers and top-level server maps in .mcp.json (#18780). remote_sandbox_config requirements for remote environments (#18763). gpt-5.4 default (#18586, #18388, #18719). /copy after rollback so it copies the latest visible assistant response, not a pre-rollback response (#18739). Working states (#18820). codex exec inherit root-level shared flags such as sandbox and model options (#18630). Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.122.0…rust-v0.123.0
Update Apr 20, 2026 tracked by Updatify
codex app now opens or installs Desktop correctly on Windows and Intel Macs (#17022, #18500). /side conversations for quick side questions, and queued input now supports slash commands and ! shell prompts while work is running (#18190, #18542). codex exec runs that ignore user config or rules (#15979, #17740, #18096, #18646). js_repl image outputs (#17854, #17153, #17714, #18386). apply_patch writes work correctly with split filesystem policies, and file watchers now notice files created after watching begins (#18296, #18492). /model menu loops, redundant memory notices, and terminal title quoting in iTerm2 (#18061, #18059, #18054, #18154, #18580, #18261). SECURITY.md for sandboxing, approvals, and network controls (#17848, #18004). codex-core-plugins, moved more connector code into connectors, and continued breaking up the large core session/turn modules (#18070, #18158, #18200, #18206, #18244, #18249). AGENTS.md discovery behind narrower filesystem and manager abstractions (#18209, #18035). rules_rs/LLVM pins (#17791, #18082, #18366, #18350, #18397). models.json and updated release preparation to refresh the active model catalog (#18585). Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.121.0…rust-v0.122.0
justfile_directory in just file @jif-oai codex app on macOS (Intel) and Windows @etraut-openai /side conversations @etraut-openai codex debug models to show model catalog @andmis --ignore-user-config and --ignore-rules @jif-oai