What’s new in Codex 0.152.0

Official releaseReleased Sep 1, 2026Original notes on GitHub

New features

Vim mode supports / and ? searches within drafts, highlighted matches, and repeat navigation with n and N. (#41586)
Rate-limit banners offer actions for checking usage, managing credits, resetting limits, and managing plans. (#41742)
The terminal UI and codex exec show credential-refresh progress, including Amazon Bedrock reauthentication. (#41239)
MCP server names can contain :, @, /, and ., supporting package-style names throughout CLI commands and authentication. (#41700)
Individual MCP tools support an output_token_limit setting, with consistent truncation across session resumes. (#41421)
App-server clients can configure thread/shellCommand timeouts, including deadlines longer than one hour. (#41384)

Vim-enabled composers now start fresh drafts in Insert mode, including after submitting messages or dispatching slash commands. (#41921)
Automatic approval reviews can retain longer messages and a larger conversation transcript. (#41931)
Automatic approval reviews preserve user instructions, answers, and valid authorizations across history compaction. (#41660, #41846, #41852)
Resumed threads restore their saved working directory when none is supplied, and client metadata updates preserve filesystem permissions. (#41567, #41464)
MCP tools remain available through cache refreshes and remote plugin changes; authentication retries use refreshed helper-provided headers. (#41336, #41344, #41396, #41400)
Opening the model picker refreshes available models without losing the highlighted choice. (#41467)
Fixed Windows sandbox execution with Microsoft Store PowerShell, subprocess hangs on terminal queries, and cursor-related display corruption in older JediTerm terminals. (#41227, #41436, #41673)
Cloud task requests reject untrusted backend URLs and disable redirects to protect saved credentials. (#41403)

The planning tool is disabled by default; enable it with tools.update_plan.enabled = true. (#41744)
Plugin recommendations begin loading during startup, reducing delays before the first turn. (#41375)