OpenAI Codex app update: realtime voice context and MCP panel stability fixes
OpenAI released a minor update to the Codex app adding a tooltip clarifying that realtime delegation messages use surrounding voice conversation as context. The update also fixes search navigation in long review files, prevents embedded MCP app panels from losing state during fullscreen changes, and resolves several desktop regressions including tray crashes and macOS hotkey issues.
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OpenAI Codex app update: workspace settings, Windows native support, MCP approval panels, and agent composer features
OpenAI shipped a Codex app update adding workspace settings, native Windows updater with MSIX and system tray support, and MCP custom approval panel handling. The automation composer gains app/file @mentions, subagent diff stats, and artifact cards for file citations. The release also includes a range of bug fixes covering multi-window issues, review panel behavior, and thread search performance.
OpenAI Codex app adds MCP command palette and queued follow-ups
OpenAI's Codex app received a minor update adding MCP (Model Context Protocol) and personality actions to the command palette, along with a change to queue follow-up interactions by default. The update also includes unspecified performance improvements and bug fixes. The MCP integration is the most notable element, continuing the trend of MCP adoption across AI coding tools.
OpenAI Codex app adds MCP shortcuts and review mention support
OpenAI's Codex app received a feature update adding MCP shortcuts in the composer—including install keyword suggestions and an MCP server submenu—alongside @mention and skill mention support in inline review comments. The release also includes improved rendering of MCP tool calls and Mermaid diagram error handling. The update signals continued integration of the Model Context Protocol into OpenAI's developer tooling.
OpenAI Codex app adds Appshots, graduates Goal mode, and enables remote computer use
OpenAI's Codex app for macOS received a significant feature update including Appshots (a hotkey to send the frontmost window's screenshot and text directly to Codex), graduation of Goal mode from experimental to stable across app/IDE/CLI, and remote computer use that allows Codex to operate desktop apps while the Mac is locked. The release also adds plugin sharing via marketplace for ChatGPT Business, browser-use improvements including faster image asset extraction and a read-only JS sandbox for structured data, and various reliability fixes. These features collectively push Codex toward longer-horizon autonomous agentic operation with expanded environmental access.
OpenAI Codex app adds conversation forking and model-switching slash commands
OpenAI's Codex app received a feature update adding conversation forking from arbitrary earlier messages, slash commands for switching models and reasoning levels mid-draft, and plan-mode notifications. Bug fixes address thread handoff and subagent navigation issues in worktrees and the VS Code extension. The update reflects ongoing iteration on agentic coding UX patterns.
OpenAI Codex gains goal mode GA, Appshots context, and remote locked computer use
OpenAI shipped a batch of Codex updates including general availability of goal mode across the app, IDE extension, and CLI, allowing users to define outcomes and success criteria for long-running autonomous tasks. Appshots on macOS let users attach app windows to Codex threads for richer visual context without verbose setup prompts. Locked computer use enables eligible Mac users to keep Codex running remotely after the machine locks, extending the agentic reach of the system. Browser use also received annotation, asset extraction, and reliability improvements.
OpenAI Codex app gains integrated terminal context reading
OpenAI's Codex app now reads the integrated terminal within the current thread, enabling it to inspect running development server status or failed build output during coding sessions. The update also includes unspecified performance improvements and bug fixes. This is a targeted agentic capability improvement that tightens the feedback loop between Codex and the developer's live environment.
OpenAI expands Codex with in-app browser, computer use, PR workflow, and thread automations
OpenAI released a significant update to its Codex desktop app, adding an in-app browser for page-level feedback, computer use capabilities (macOS app control via vision and input), and deeper GitHub pull request integration. New workflow features include chat threads without project folders, scheduled thread automations for long-running tasks, and an artifact viewer for previewing generated PDFs, spreadsheets, and documents. Computer use is geo-restricted, excluding the EEA, UK, and Switzerland at launch.