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The Codex Changelog

The Codex Changelog is an unofficial podcast discussing the fast-moving world of OpenAI"s Codex. As new features ship and workflows change almost overnight, this show keeps track of everything new being added to Codex and how to best take advantage of the new features. Codex Changelog for builders, developers, product people, and anyone trying to stay current while AI keeps accelerating.

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00:03:39

Codex CLI 0.161.0: In-Session MCP Login and...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/08

Discover the latest updates in Codex CLI 0.161.0, highlighting the new /mcp login command, enterprise authentication hardening, and credential storage in system keyrings. We also review background task permission handling, the opt-in Daybreak feature, and the shift to GPT 6.1 Sol as the default model.

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00:07:19

Cross-Host Guardian Context and Rollout Reconstruction

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/07

Learn how pull request 51734 solves cross-host security context for Guardian reviews by reconstructing unresumed sender history directly from storage. We also cover strict security boundaries around untrusted assistant messages and new thread listing exclusion parameters.Show Notes openai/codex: Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal: https://github.com/openai/codex

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00:07:31

Codex Security 0.2.0: Saved Threat Models and CI...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/06

Explore the major breaking changes in Codex Security 0.2.0, including persistent threat model exports and crucial adjustments to CI credential masking. We also break down expanded language coverage, SDK updates, and environment variable fixes in Codex CLI 0.160.1.

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00:07:09

Strict Guardian Breaks: Detect TooManyDenials in Codex

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/05

Learn how the new auto_review.circuit_break_action setting adds a structured tooManyDenials signal when Guardian trips a denial limit, so orchestration code can distinguish policy lockouts from ordinary interruptions. We also cover how to wire the check into retries, audits, and manual review, plus the key caveats for older clients and event handling.

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00:07:04

Local Codex Finally Stops Disabling Reasoning Summaries

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/04

We unpack a fix that stops the local Codex TUI from silently overriding reasoning summary defaults, so model and server settings now take effect as intended. Plus: Windows Terminal key handling, provider capability cleanup, macOS code-signing support, and other recent Codex changes.

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00:06:47

Codex Gets Native Worktree Tools

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/03

This episode breaks down Codex’s new MCP worktree tools—how create_worktree, get_worktree_creation_status, and list_worktrees let the agent isolate tasks without touching your active branch, plus the trust and persistence rules that govern them.It also covers related October changes like smoother mouse scrolling, recovered prompt context, tmux hang fixes, improved copy shortcuts, and better Markdown and account-status handling.

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00:06:34

Codex CLI 0.160.0: Projectless Sessions and Saved...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/02

Codex CLI 0.160.0 adds support for starting sessions outside a project with workspace defaults, plus restored permissions when resuming interrupted sessions. We also cover the practical workflow for scratch directories, policy caveats, and a handful of smaller fixes across TUI, Linux, Windows, and the sandbox.Show Notes Releases · openai/codex - GitHub: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases

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00:06:27

Codex 0.159.1 Swaps in GPT 6.1 Sol

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/10/01

Codex 0.159.1 quietly changes the default model to GPT 6.1 Sol, bringing lower costs, a new service-tier behavior, and low default reasoning effort for faster sessions. We also cover the follow-up fixes in 0.159.2 and 0.159.3, plus the rollout caveats that could leave teams on older models without realizing it.Show Notes Releases · openai/codex - GitHub: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases ChatGPT & Codex changelog: https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/changelog

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00:05:55

Codex Instant Interrupt Changes How Agents Respond

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/30

Codex 0.159.0 adds instant_interrupt, letting new input steer long-running responses without restarting the session, plus fixes for WebSocket continuity, Guardian reviews, and interruption notices. We also cover the release’s security hardening for .aws directories, retained filesystem denials, and the follow-up patch notes for 0.159.1 and 0.159.2.Show Notes Releases · openai/codex - GitHub: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases

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00:05:40

Codex Gets Enterprise OAuth and Smoother Agent Approvals

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/28

This episode breaks down the latest Codex Rust release, including support for confidential OAuth client secrets in MCP setups, so autonomous agents can authenticate with enterprise systems without browser-based login loops. It also covers fixes for Guardian review handling, elevated terminal approval, bearer token protection for WebSocket exec servers, and a handful of usability improvements in the fullscreen TUI.

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00:08:45

Codex CLI’s Login Loop and the Daemon Bugs Behind It

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/27

We unpack a mysterious Codex CLI login loop after the 0.157.1 update, tracing it to a stale background daemon cache rather than a remote auth problem. Then we dig into how file descriptor exhaustion, orphaned sockets, and a packaging path change can make local tooling look far more broken than it really is.

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00:04:58

Codex CLI 0.157.0 Stops Lost Drafts on Ctrl-C

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/26

This episode breaks down how Codex CLI 0.157.0 prevents lost work by preserving unsubmitted composer drafts after interruptions, plus fixes for draft recovery, async prompts, and stale notifications. It also covers quality-of-life upgrades like Shift-click transcript selection and a longer, more reliable file upload timeout.

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00:06:15

Codex CLI 0.157.0: Background Daemons, Forking, and...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/25

Codex CLI 0.157.0 brings a background daemon for resilient interactive sessions, a recovery prompt for environment drift, and a new f shortcut to fork threads across apps. It also adds wider slash import support, better transcripts and uploads, and stricter network policy enforcement across redirects and ongoing traffic.

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00:05:04

Vanishing Composer, Lost Project Context, and...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/24

We break down a nasty Electron bug that made the ChatGPT Desktop composer disappear after sending a prompt, plus a workspace context issue that dropped local project chats into Recents. The episode also covers a Windows Defender false positive blocking Codex patch commands and why the About dialog is the only reliable place to verify your build.

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Codex 0.156: Luna Fallback, /tui, and Better Worktrees

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/23

This episode covers the latest Codex terminal release, including the new rate-limit fallback to GPT-6 Luna, the model picker split between Luna and Sol, and the upgraded fullscreen /tui experience with better search, copying, and tmux/SSH paste handling.We also dig into /usage analytics, default worktrees for subagents, preserved streamed output on failures, /daemon updates, native Mermaid and math rendering, voice mode defaults, and several important security fixes.

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OpenAI Codex Security 0.1.29 Gets Custom Policy...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/22

We break down OpenAI’s codex security 0.1.29 release, including custom patch validation prompts, markdown-based severity classification rubrics, and a cleaner CLI workflow for triaging findings. The update also adds Terraform file coverage, streaming for large scan logs, and sortable tables in the findings dashboard.

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Codex CLI Fixes Auth Leakage, TUI Crashes, and...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/21

We break down a critical Codex CLI auth fix that prevents background daemons from carrying over model catalogs, WebSocket state, and remote control sessions when users switch between personal and enterprise logins. Then we cover the quick follow-up stability patch for reasoning summaries, the rollback of experimental voice chat in alpha, and safer managed worktree cleanup for agent workflows.Show Notes Releases · openai/codex - GitHub: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases Codex Updates by

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Codex CLI 0.155.0 Brings Memory V2 and Better Error...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/20

We break down OpenAI Codex CLI 0.155.0, including Memory V2 with isolated storage, human-prioritized extraction, and dual-write rollout options. The episode also covers clearer quota-vs-rate-limit errors and new Agent Command Center shortcuts for managing background tasks and worktrees.Show Notes openai/codex rust-v0.155.0 on GitHub - NewReleases.io: https://newreleases.io/project/github/openai/codex/release/rust-v0.155.0

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Codex 0.155.1 Fixes: Proxies, Bedrock, and TUI Cleanup

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/19

This episode breaks down the Codex 0.155.1 fixes, including the reasoning summary default change that stopped proxy-related 400 errors, plus new ways to enable summaries when you want them. It also covers Bedrock credential refresh via shell commands, safer Guardian authorization handling, and faster workspace cleanup shortcuts in the agents overview TUI.

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Codex CLI Gets Touch ID, Smarter Approvals, and Live...

The Codex Changelog ·

2026/09/18

This episode breaks down the latest Codex CLI release, including Touch ID approval for MCP requests on supported Macs, workspace-scoped identity protection, and cleaner cancellation handling. It also covers daemon update scheduling, live reasoning summaries in the TUI, worktree cleanup, Bedrock auth improvements, and the new experimental voice mode.Show Notes Releases · openai/codex - GitHub: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases

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