OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.129.0

OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.129.0 was released on May 7, 2026.

Summary

New Features - The TUI now supports modal Vim editing in the composer, including /vim, default-mode config, and Vim-specific keymap contexts. (18595) - TUI workflows are easier to resume and copy f...

Release Notes

New Features - The TUI now supports modal Vim editing in the composer, including /vim, default-mode config, and Vim-specific keymap contexts. (18595) - TUI workflows are easier to resume and copy from with a redesigned resume/fork picker, raw scrollback mode, /ide context injection, and workspace-aware /diff. (20065, 20819, 20294, 21001) - The status line can show theme-aware colors plus optional PR and branch-change summaries, and /keymap debug helps inspect terminal key events. (19631, 20892, 20794) - Plugin management now supports workspace sharing, share access controls, source filtering, local share path tracking, marketplace removal/upgrades, remote bundle sync, and admin-disabled status handling. (20278, 21124, 21419, 20560, 19843, 20478, 20268, 20298) - Hooks can be browsed and toggled from /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) - Experimental goals are now discoverable, stay paused across resume unless the user opts back in, and show clearer validation and multi-day duration output. (20083, 20790, 20746, 20558) Bug Fixes - /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) - Large paste placeholders and Ctrl+C-stashed drafts now survive clear/editor workflows without corrupting draft history. (21091, 21190, 21351, 21397) - TUI startup and accessibility were tightened by bounding terminal probes, clearing the first inline viewport render, and honoring animations = false for live rows. (20654, 21450, 20564) - Linux sandbox startup is more reliable across older bwrap, slow mount probes, symlink-protected paths, and shared /tmp setups. (20628, 20111, 21127, 21234) - Windows sandbox and exec policy now handle named pipes, ConPTY teardown, PowerShell-wrapped allow rules, worktree safe.directory, and unsafe Git options more reliably. (20270, 20685, 20336, 21409, 21275) - Fixed custom CA login behind TLS-inspecting proxies, Bedrock runtime endpoint reporting, dangerous project config keys, heredoc redirect approval matching, and unbounded MCP/hook output growth. (20676, 20275, 20098, 20113, 20260, 21069) Documentation - Updated the embedded OpenAI Docs sample skill so API-key setup guidance stays aligned with other docs variants. (21263) - Documented how generated git commit attribution is gated by codexgitcommit and configured in config.toml. (21379) - Removed local-only planning/spec docs and redirected config docs toward the maintained external documentation surface. (20896) Chores - Linux releases now build, publish, bundle, and verify a standalone bwrap fallback for npm and DotSlash installs. (21255, 21256, 21257, 21312, 21285) - Vendored Bubblewrap was updated to 0.11.2, including upstream security changes around setuid support. (21389) - Windows Bazel CI now uses faster cross-compilation for tests, clippy, and release-build checks, and Bazel now runs sharded Rust integration tests. (20585, 20701, 21057) - App-server and protocol internals were split and slimmed down, including transport extraction, protocol module decomposition, thread/message history moves, and tool-handler cleanup. (20324, 20325, 20348, 20545, 21251, 21278, 21395) - Analytics and diagnostics coverage expanded for tool lifecycles, goals, plugin skills, thread sources, service tiers, and PR issue labeling. (17089, 17090, 20799, 20923, 20949, 20969, 20893) Changelog Full Changelog: https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.128.0...rust-v0.129.0 - 20278 feat: Add workspace plugin sharing APIs @xl-openai - 20334 Make missing config clears no-ops @etraut-openai - 20246 Gate multi-agent v2 tools independently of collab @jif-oai - 20361 realtime: rename provider session ids @aibrahim-oai - 20260 fix(core): truncate large mcp tool outputs in rollouts @owenlin0 - 20083 Mark goals feature as experimental @etraut-openai - 19843 /plugins: remove marketplace @canvrno-oai - 20458 [Extension] Allowlist Chrome Extension in the toolsuggest tool @teddywyly-oai - 20324 Remove core protocol dependency [1/2] @etraut-openai - 20299 Move item event mapping into app-server-protocol @pakrym-oai - 20325 Remove core protocol dependency [2/2] @etraut-openai - 20471 Stop emitting item/fileChange/outputDelta output delta notifications @pakrym-oai - 20245 [Codex] Add browser use external feature flag @khoi-oai - 19882 Add /hooks browser for lifecycle hooks @abhinav-oai - 20275 fix: show correct Bedrock runtime endpoint in /status @celia-oai - 20270 [codex] Fix elevated Windows sandbox named-pipe access @iceweasel-oai - 20463 feat(rollouts): store EventMsg::ApplyPatchEnd in limited history mode @owenlin0 - 20101 install WFP filters for Windows sandbox setup @iceweasel-oai - 20474 [plugin] Add Canva to suggesteable list. @mzeng-openai - 20379 Send external import completion for sync imports @alexsong-oai - 19280 [codex] Migrate thread turns list to thread store @wiltzius-openai - 20348 Move plugin out of core. @xl-openai - 19160 Make applypatch streaming parser stateful @akshaynathan - 20504 fix flaky test fallsbacktoregisteredfallbackportwhendefaultpo… @owenlin0 - 20098 fix: ignore dangerous project-level config keys @owenlin0 - 20268 Sync remote installed plugin bundles @xli-oai - 20502 fix(tui): set persistextendedhistory: false @owenlin0 - 20069 Bypass review for always-allow MCP tools in auto-review @maja-openai - 18595 feat(tui): add vim composer mode @fcoury-oai - 20267 Emit analytics for remote plugin installs @xli-oai - 20499 fix(app-server): mark thread/turns/list and excludeturns as experime… @owenlin0 - 20522 Alias codexhooks feature as hooks @abhinav-oai - 20336 execpolicy: unwrap PowerShell -Command wrappers on Windows @iceweasel-oai - 20113 fix(execpolicy) heredoc parsing fileredirect @dylan-hurd-oai - 20341 app-server: switch remote control to protocol v3 segmentation @euroelessar - 20300 [codex-analytics] centralize thread analytics state @rhan-oai - 20484 [codex] Improve PR babysitter CI diagnostics and guardrails @wiltzius-openai - 20298 Surface admin-disabled remote plugin status @xli-oai - 20511 [codex] Remove unused event messages @pakrym-oai - 19474 Make thread store process-scoped @wiltzius-openai - 20558 Format multi-day goal durations in the TUI @etraut-openai - 19631 Color TUI statusline from active theme @etraut-openai - 20265 Refresh remote plugin cache on auth changes @xli-oai - 20150 Add remote plugin skill read API @xli-oai - 20560 feat: Track local paths for shared plugins @xl-openai - 20600 chore: allow memories edition @jif-oai - 20602 feat: ad-hoc instructions @jif-oai - 20610 chore: improve remember prompt @jif-oai - 20606 feat: seed ad-hoc memory extension instructions @jif-oai - 20405 feat: export and replay effective config locks @jif-oai - 20540 Move apply-patch file changes into turn items @pakrym-oai - 20564 Enforce animations = false for screen readers @etraut-openai - 20523 Remove no-tool goal continuation suppression @etraut-openai - 20627 fix: cargo deny @jif-oai - 20545 app-server: move transport into dedicated crate @euroelessar - 20294 Add /ide context support to the TUI @etraut-openai - 20630 [codex] Add Codex environment config @pakrym-oai - 20524 deprecate legacy notify @abhinav-oai - 20486 [codex] Migrate loaded thread/read history to ThreadStore @wiltzius-openai - 20281 Use selected turn environments for runtime context @starr-openai - 20535 fix(tui): restore alt-enter newline alias @fcoury-oai - 20650 fix: reduce ConfigBuilder::build stack usage @jif-oai - 20478 /plugins: add marketplace upgrade flow @canvrno-oai - 20512 [codex] Emit image view as core item @pakrym-oai - 20562 Use the 2025-06-18 elicitation capability shape @abhinav-oai - 20674 Clear live hook rows when turns finalize @abhinav-oai - 20646 Surface multi-environment choices in environment context @starr-openai - 20542 Prune unused code-mode globals @cconger - 20585 ci: cross-compile Windows Bazel tests @bolinfest - 20701 ci: cross-compile Windows Bazel clippy @bolinfest - 20676 Fix custom CA login behind TLS-inspecting proxies @jgershen-oai - 20654 fix(tui): bound startup terminal probes @fcoury-oai - 20566 [toolsuggest] More prompt polishes. @mzeng-openai - 20751 Bound websocket request sends with idle timeout @pakrym-oai - 20893 [codex] Add issue labeler area labels @etraut-openai - 20896 Remove local docs and specs @etraut-openai - 20897 [codex] Refactor app-server dispatch result flow @pakrym-oai - 20677 [codex] Emit MCP tool calls as turn items @pakrym-oai - 20973 feat: support template interpolation in multi-agent usage hints @jif-oai - 20622 feat: memories mcp v1 @jif-oai - 20773 feat: add remote compaction v2 Responses client path @jif-oai - 20986 feat: add line offsets to memory read MCP @jif-oai - 20991 feat: add maxlines to memories MCP read @jif-oai - 20993 feat: paginate MCP memories list @jif-oai - 20994 feat: make memories MCP list shallow @jif-oai - 20996 feat: paginate memories MCP search results @jif-oai - 20997 feat: add context lines to memories MCP search @jif-oai - 20998 nit: renaming @jif-oai - 21004 feat: support multi-query memories search @jif-oai - 21006 nit: legacy @jif-oai - 20815 Speed up /side parent restore replay @etraut-openai - 20790 Keep paused goals paused on thread resume @etraut-openai - 20940 [codex] Split app-server request processors @pakrym-oai - 21023 typo @jif-oai - 21012 memories/mcp: generate tool schemas with schemars @jif-oai - 21010 memories-mcp: reject symlink traversal in local backend @jif-oai - 20989 core: share responses request builder with compact requests @jif-oai - 20853 [mcp-apps] Persist MCP Apps specific tool call end event. @mzeng-openai - 20750 Unify skip-review handling for approvalmode = "approve" @mzeng-openai - 20682 feat(app-server): always return limited thread history @owenlin0 - 20628 fix(linux-sandbox): fall back when system bwrap lacks perms @viyatb-oai - 20794 feat(tui): add keymap debug inspector @fcoury-oai - 21034 tui: retire /approvals and rename /autoreview to /approve @won-openai - 20669 Prepare selected environment plumbing @starr-openai - 20685 Fix Windows PTY teardown by preserving ConPTY ownership @iceweasel-oai - 20663 Add stdio exec-server listener @starr-openai - 20561 state: pass state db handles through consumers @euroelessar - 21054 rollout: store web search and mcp tool calls @owenlin0 - 20892 feat(tui): add PR summary statusline items @fcoury-oai - 20798 feat(tui): improve TUI keymap coverage @fcoury-oai - 21053 Use MCP server instructions in deferred namespace descriptions @sayan-oai - 21026 core: preserve last model ids in feedback tags @sayan-oai - 21060 core: fix applypatch request permissions test @bolinfest - 20060 Add reasoning effort to turn tracing spans @charley-openai - 21058 fix(tui): support modified backspace/delete keys @fcoury-oai - 21057 bazel: run sharded rust integration tests @bolinfest - 18914 fix(tui): use shared paste burst interval on Windows @fcoury-oai - 20715 Make realtime sideband startup async @kmeelu-oai - 20514 [codex-analytics] add item lifecycle timing @rhan-oai - 20722 Remove remote plugin uninstall prefix gate @xli-oai - 19040 [codex] Add unsandboxed process exec API @euroelessar - 21105 [network-proxy] Cover DNS timeout blocking @evawong-oai - 21059 Rename agent identity login surface to access token @shijie-oai - 20576 codex: route metadata updates through ThreadStore @wiltzius-openai - 20923 Add plugin ID to skill analytics @alexsong-oai - 21122 Add turnid to Codex skill invocation analytics @edwardysun3 - 20575 codex: migrate (more) app-server thread history reads to ThreadStore @wiltzius-openai - 21069 Spill large hook outputs from context @abhinav-oai - 20969 1- Add model service tiers metadata @aibrahim-oai - 21170 tools: remove unused experimental listdir tool @jif-oai - 21201 memories-mcp: hide dot paths from list, read, and search @jif-oai - 21204 feat: support windowed multi-query memory search @jif-oai - 21205 feat: add normalized matching to memory search @jif-oai - 20207 fix(tui): make /copy work inside tmux without passthrough @fcoury-oai - 20799 Add goal lifecycle metrics @etraut-openai - 20746 Validate /goal objective length in TUI @etraut-openai - 20708 Add Windows sandbox readiness RPC @iceweasel-oai - 20692 Support PreToolUse additionalContext @abhinav-oai - 21091 [codex] Fix TUI large paste placeholder numbering after Ctrl+C @canvrno-oai - 21089 [codex] Fix fork --last cwd filtering @canvrno-oai - 21152 revert legacy notify deprecation @abhinav-oai - 21190 fix(tui): external editor expansion for same-size large pastes @fcoury-oai - 20111 fix(sandboxing): Bound advisory system bwrap startup probe @viyatb-oai - 21220 chore: add minimal proxy egress diagnostics @viyatb-oai - 20819 feat(tui): add raw scrollback mode @fcoury-oai - 21225 app-server: ignore persistextendedhistory param @owenlin0 - 17089 [codex-analytics] add tool item event schemas @rhan-oai - 20647 Route process tools to selected environments @starr-openai - 20321 hook trust metadata and enforcement @abhinav-oai - 21221 [codex] Use shared app-server JSON-RPC error helpers @pakrym-oai - 21063 add turn items view to app-server turns @rhan-oai - 21001 feat(tui): route /diff through workspace commands @fcoury-oai - 20065 feat(tui): redesign session picker @fcoury-oai - 21127 fix(linux-sandbox): avoid panic on bwrap build failures @viyatb-oai - 21234 fix(linux-sandbox): isolate Linux sandbox synthetic mount registry per user for shared codex use case @viyatb-oai - 20687 [codex] Split tool handlers by tool name @pakrym-oai - 21113 Auto-deny MCP elicitations for Xcode 26.4 clients @etraut-openai - 21243 [codex] fix TUI turn items view fixtures @fcoury-oai - 21146 Enable V8 sandboxing for source-built builds @cconger - 20689 Inject state DB, agent graph store @rasmusrygaard - 19575 Add cloud executor registration to exec-server @miz-openai - 20577 codex: use ThreadStore history for core review forks @wiltzius-openai - 21261 fix build @bolinfest - 21251 chore(app-server-protocol): split v2 API definitions into modules @owenlin0 - 21259 ci: trigger rusty-v8 releases from tags @cconger - 21255 linux-sandbox: use standalone bundled bwrap @bolinfest - 21256 release: publish standalone bwrap artifacts @bolinfest - 21260 [codex] Move thread naming to app server @pakrym-oai - 21219 Add model and reasoning effort to MCP turn metadata @mchen-oai - 21275 Share Git safe-command logic on Windows @iceweasel-oai - 21257 release/npm: bundle standalone bwrap on Linux @bolinfest - 21276 [codex] Remove unused ListModels op @pakrym-oai - 21282 [codex] Remove legacy ListSkills op @pakrym-oai - 21271 Expose plugin manifest keywords in app server @alfozan - 20949 [codex-analytics] rework threadsource for thread analytics @rhan-oai - 21124 feat: Add plugin share access controls @xl-openai - 20724 app-server: align dynamic tool identifiers with Responses API @eternal-openai - 21055 Preserve session MCP config on refresh @aaronl-openai - 21277 [mcp] Return Accept early per feedback. @mzeng-openai - 21285 fix(bwrap): emit libcap after standalone archive @viyatb-oai - 21312 release: bundle bwrap with Linux codex DotSlash artifact @bolinfest - 19193 Support Codex Apps auth elicitations @mzeng-openai - 20437 feat: add sessionid @jif-oai - 21328 test: isolate app-server-client in-process test state @jif-oai - 21329 feat: include thread ID in MCP turn metadata @jif-oai - 21332 feat: return session ID from thread/fork @jif-oai - 21337 Revert "feat: support template interpolation in multi-agent usage hints" @jif-oai - 21249 Propagate cache key and service tiers in compact @aibrahim-oai - 21182 Move installation ID resolution out of core startup @jif-oai - 21214 chore: spawn MCP for memories @jif-oai - 21336 feat(app-server): move v2 sessionId onto Thread @jif-oai - 21350 [codex] fix builtin MCP Windows path test @jif-oai - 20971 2- Use string service tiers in session protocol @aibrahim-oai - 21278 Move message history out of core @pakrym-oai - 21284 [codex] Add response.processed websocket request @pakrym-oai - 21367 rollout: coalesce thread updatedat touches @jif-oai - 21378 feat: move auto vaccum @jif-oai - 21263 [codex] Coordinate OpenAI docs sample with API key setup @mifan-oai - 21351 fix(tui): keep Ctrl-C stashed drafts after /clear @fcoury-oai - 21389 vendor: update bubblewrap to 0.11.2 @bolinfest - 21281 Remove core MCP list tools op @pakrym-oai - 21381 [codex] Handle git pagination flags by position @iceweasel-oai - 21397 fix(tui): persist ctrl-c draft via app event @fcoury-oai - 19431 Route opted-in MCP elicitations through Guardian @cd-oai - 21107 Avoid noisy OTEL diagnostics in codex exec @cpaasch-oai - 21390 Avoid hard-coded environment context shell @starr-openai - 21090 [codex] Dedupe fallback model metadata warnings @canvrno-oai - 21395 [codex] Split tool handlers into separate files @pakrym-oai - 21401 [codex-tui] pass thread source for tui threads @rhan-oai - 17090 [codex-analytics] emit tool item events from item lifecycle @rhan-oai - 21409 [codex] Fix Windows sandbox git safe.directory for worktrees @iceweasel-oai - 21379 Document Codex git commit attribution config @henzelmann-oai - 21287 Move skills watcher to app-server @pakrym-oai - 21416 [codex] Move tool specs into core handlers @pakrym-oai - 21419 feat: Add marketplace source filtering and plugin share context @xl-openai - 19905 Add compact lifecycle hooks (started by vincentkoc - external contrib) @eternal-openai - 21460 Revert "Move skills watcher to app-server" @pakrym-oai - 21450 fix(tui): clear first inline viewport render @fcoury-oai - 21427 [codex] Delete tool handler plan indirection @pakrym-oai - 21423 [codex] Add OpenAI Developers to tool suggest allowlist @mifan-oai - 21340 [codex] allow shared config reads in app-server queue @xli-oai - 21441 [codex] Parallelize skills list cwd loading @xli-oai - 21481 Revert state DB injection and agent graph store @pakrym-oai

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