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Codex CLI 0.153.0-alpha.4

0.153.0-alpha.2→0.153.0-alpha.4·September 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC

Patch alpha (0.153.0-alpha.2 → 0.153.0-alpha.4) focused on Windows command-safety hardening, TUI/session polish, MCP transport work, and dropping the o1 model id.

Changelog

  • [new] Stronger Windows shell command safety, including PowerShell-aware checks and a dedicated dangerous-command path before execution.
  • [new] Markdown rendering in the TUI now handles local links more explicitly.
  • [new] Agents overview gains thread-oriented UI support for browsing agent threads.
  • [new] Resume flow can load dedicated resume configuration when bringing a session back.
  • [changed] Realtime conversation history has a clearer presentation layer for how turns are shown.
  • [changed] Plugin system updates: bundled-plugin exclusion handling and support for remote plugin mutations.
  • [changed] MCP stdio transport is bounded to better contain oversized or runaway stdio traffic.
  • [changed] Account/login wiring is reshaped around API key and ChatGPT thread-initialization paths (including related hook/handler variants).
  • [changed] Review can target a specific commit match when starting a review.
  • [changed] Turn-settings updates and compacted rollout/wire items carry a slightly richer shape for session control and history.
  • [removed] The o1 model identifier is no longer advertised in the build.
  • [removed] The standalone diff preview renderer path in the TUI is gone (diff viewing is no longer routed through that preview module).

Under the hood

  • New CODEX_SANDBOX_NETWORK_DISABLED switch for runs that must keep sandbox networking off.
  • MCP/build-facing env naming cleanup (CODEX_MCP_PROTOC; older mistyped CODEX_MCP_* spellings dropped), plus CODEX_MANAGED_BY_VITE_PLUS for managed Vite Plus hosting.
  • Dependency churn: add event-listener-strategy, remove process-wrap.
  • Internal event/payload renames around exec begin, collab waiting, tool-trace start, and TUI suspend failure so startup and process lifecycle signals stay consistent.
  • Assorted config/requirements toml bundles (apps, auto-review, cloud/in-app browser) and MCP elicitation/resource-read types tightened; unused rate-limit, secrets, and token-usage profile payloads dropped.

Upgrade notes

  • If you still pin or select o1, switch to a supported model before upgrading.
  • Prefer CODEX_MCP_PROTOC over any older CODEX_MCP_PROTOCC / CODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSIONH spellings if you set those in the environment.
  • Use CODEX_SANDBOX_NETWORK_DISABLED when you need sandbox runs with network forced off.

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