OpenAI Codex CLI 0.167.0: Agent Command Center with Unread Marks, Backend Switching that Keeps Drafts, Vertex AI Setup Wizard
On 2026-11-06 OpenAI shipped Codex CLI 0.167.0 on GitHub and the ChatGPT/Codex changelog. Open the agent command center with codex agents --no-daemon (unread results marked); switch connected backends in the terminal session picker while keeping drafts; preview local images; expand patches during approval prompts; optionally enable a Google Cloud Vertex AI setup wizard.
Key Takeaways
- Official: GitHub rust-v0.167.0 (2026-11-06T01:40Z) and same-day ChatGPT/Codex changelog entry
- Command center:
codex agents --no-daemon; unread results marked in the center and session picker - Multi-backend: switch connected backends from the terminal session picker while keeping drafts
- UX: local image previews in supported terminals; expand patch details while an approval prompt is open; network approval prompts close when requests end and serialize per endpoint
- Auth: enable
gcp_setup_wizardfor Vertex AI under Sign in another way (ADC or credential file); opt into macOS/Windows system proxies from/experimental



