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OpenAI Codex CLI

OpenAI · cli agent · paid

Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal (Codex CLI).

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Config files OpenAI Codex CLI has changed

Config you own — hooks, permission rules, MCP servers, settings — that releases below state a change to. Counted from the release notes we track, newest change first. How a harness is layered.

skills and plugins3 changes · 9 releases touched it · latest Sep 29, 2026 · rust-v0.159.0 ↗
agent context files3 changes · latest Oct 15, 2026 · rust-v0.163.0 ↗
MCP server config2 changes · 16 releases touched it · latest Sep 9, 2026 · rust-v0.154.0 ↗
permission rules2 changes · 6 releases touched it · latest Oct 15, 2026 · rust-v0.163.0 ↗
hooks1 change · 6 releases touched it · latest Oct 15, 2026 · rust-v0.163.0 ↗
sandbox settings1 change · 6 releases touched it · latest Aug 7, 2026 · rust-v0.147.0 ↗

Security advisories

2 published for Codex CLI, from the GitHub Advisory Database.

Release signals

OpenAI Codex CLIrust-v0.151.0Aug 29, 2026

Added a configurable grace period for discovering tools from optional MCP servers. (#41199)

  • Extensions can now inspect or replace MCP tool results before they reach the model. (#41202)
  • Plugin catalogs now combine per-repository configuration and report invalid project marketplaces without hiding valid plugins. (#41208)
  • Preserved restored permission profiles across TUI turns and prevented `/cd` from weakening sandbox restrictions. (#41192)
  • Kept tool availability and reasoning effort correct when switching models or falling back to another model. (#41195, #41206)
  • +22 more changes
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New Features

  • Added a configurable grace period for discovering tools from optional MCP servers. (#41199)

  • Extensions can now inspect or replace MCP tool results before they reach the model. (#41202)

  • Plugin catalogs now combine per-repository configuration and report invalid project marketplaces without hiding valid plugins. (#41208)

Bug Fixes

  • Preserved restored permission profiles across TUI turns and prevented /cd from weakening sandbox restrictions. (#41192)

  • Kept tool availability and reasoning effort correct when switching models or falling back to another model. (#41195, #41206)

  • Improved remote sandbox enforcement using the executor’s actual home directory, operating system, and path conventions. (#41196, #41204, #41207, #41209)

  • Preserved structured MCP tool and resource errors in app-server responses. (#41196)

  • Counted nested subagent token usage toward root goal budgets. (#41183)

  • Prevented stale Guardian classifications from authorizing actions after permission state changes. (#41196)

Chores

  • Added telemetry for escalated stdin reviews and remote executor MCP discovery. (#41189, #41205)

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Polled sources

[openai-developers] OpenAI Developers Codex

Product page · not polled

https://developers.openai.com/codex

[github-releases] GitHub Releases

GitHub Releases · last read Oct 25, 2026

https://github.com/openai/codex/releases