OpenAI Codex 0.159.0: opt-in instant_interrupt steering; warning dismiss; richer Mermaid & thread pagination
OpenAI Codex shipped rust-v0.159.0 on 2026-09-29 (npm @openai/[email protected]): opt-in instant_interrupt steers mid-response or long code-mode calls; compact welcome/headers; warnings viewer dismisses reviewed items on close (k to keep); scroll transcript while reviewing a plan; richer native Mermaid; app-server can paginate thread history from an item anchor. ~89 commits / 300 files vs v0.158.0. Windows suppresses stray consoles for MCP/code-mode; .aws protected under writable roots; macOS sandbox TLS/proxy fixes.
Key Takeaways
- Release rust-v0.159.0 on 2026-09-29; ~89 commits / 300 files vs v0.158.0
- Opt-in
instant_interruptsteers mid-response / long code-mode (#48135/#48141) - Warnings dismiss on close (
kto keep); scroll while reviewing plans; richer Mermaid - App-server paginates thread history from an item anchor (#48151)
- Install:
npm i -g @openai/[email protected]; removedtui.prompt_suggestionsand bundledplugin-creatorskill
Linked Models & Agents: