OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.160.1

OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.160.1 was released on October 5, 2026.

Summary

OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.160.1 fixes a critical issue where Windows environment settings were being lost when running remote servers, ensuring your workflows stay stable across different systems. This update restores proper environment handling so you can work seamlessly witho...

Release Context

This was the 104th OpenAI Codex CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
It shipped 4 days after OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.160.0 (October 1, 2026).

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Release Notes

Bug Fixes - Preserve SYSTEMROOT, TEMP, and TMP when launching remote stdio MCP servers with explicitly configured remote environment variables, allowing Unix hosts to retain the Windows executor's startup environment. Changelog - 51121: Backport Windows remote MCP environment preservation to 0.160.

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