OpenAI Codex CLI 0.159.0 ships instant interrupt, Mermaid rendering and Windows fixes
github-actions[bot] · ghdev · 2026-09-29
OpenAI released Codex CLI rust-v0.159.0 with notable changes:
- New features: opt-in instantinterrupt lets new input steer Codex mid-response or during long code-mode calls; a compact welcome screen with consistent headers and contextual tips; a warnings viewer with reviewed-warning dismissal and a k shortcut to keep one; transcript scrolling while deciding on a plan; expanded native Mermaid rendering (more edges, labels, node groups); app-server thread-history pagination from a specific item.
- Bug fixes: no more stray console windows on Windows for MCP servers and code-mode hosts; Markdown tables preserved when copying transcript selections; drafts retained in blank sessions; threads archivable before first turn; more reliable local ChatGPT browser sign-in; approved commands keep explicit filesystem denials and .aws directories protected by default; macOS TLS fixes for networked sandboxes behind proxies.
- Chores: removed automatic follow-up prompt suggestions (tui.promptsuggestions) and the bundled plugin-creator skill.
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