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Codex CLI

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Codex CLI 0.149.0-alpha.4

0.149.0-alpha.3→0.149.0-alpha.4·August 20, 2026 at 10:17 AM UTC

Alpha patch release: drops the untrusted approval-policy option, trims a few login/sandbox knobs, and lands internal work on exec isolation, TUI session start, and related config.

Changelog

  • [removed] The untrusted value is no longer offered for --ask-for-approval / -a. Completions for bash, fish, and zsh now only complete on-request and never.
  • [removed] Amazon Bedrock is no longer available as a login-account path; ChatGPT auth-token login remains.
  • [removed] The CODEX_SANDBOX_NETWORK_DISABLED environment variable is gone.
  • [changed] Shell completions are updated in line with the approval-policy change above.
  • [new] Optional control to preserve original line endings when applying patches (CODEX_APPLY_PATCH_PRESERVE_LINE_ENDINGS).
  • [new] TUI support around session start and an unarchive prompt when opening archived content.
  • [changed] Hook configuration recognizes a prompt-hooks handler path in place of the previous command/prompt hook variants.
  • [changed] Editor/TUI input gains a delete-to-line-end action; the old TUI suspend-failed path is cleaned up.
  • [changed] Guardian v2 and filesystem tool parameter models are extended (metadata, create/remove/write paths, and related review-scope settings).
  • [changed] Stored OAuth token shape and related thread/app read responses are updated for current session and apps APIs.

Under the hood

  • Exec-server gains a no-follow path mode so filesystem access can avoid following symlinks where that matters for isolation.
  • Git trust helpers land in git-utils for clearer trust evaluation of repositories.
  • MCP protocol version can be set via CODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION; escalate-socket and exec-server account-id env wiring are adjusted.
  • OpenTelemetry exporter and host/client handshake enums are refined (including version-compatibility rejection).
  • Skill dependency metadata and npm package version info are modeled for upcoming skill/package flows.
  • Vim normal-mode keymap configuration is expanded; background-terminal thread state is represented explicitly.
  • Dependencies add wildmatch and color_quant for matching and image-related paths.
  • Thread event handling in the TUI is reorganized (session-start focused modules replace the older thread-events module).

Upgrade notes

  • If you still pass -a untrusted / --ask-for-approval untrusted, switch to on-request or never.
  • Drop any use of CODEX_SANDBOX_NETWORK_DISABLED; configure sandbox/network behavior through the supported options instead.
  • Anything integrating Amazon Bedrock login through Codex’s account params needs another auth path.

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