Codex 0.162.0
By Steven Van ·
Developers gain managed worktree tools, task pinning and transcript controls, alongside Linux and Windows fixes.
Managed Git worktrees, task pinning and new transcript controls arrive in Codex 0.162.0. The release notes also cover custom model provider settings and fixes for Linux and Windows.
Worktrees and pinned tasks
New tools create and list managed Git worktrees from trusted local projects when the worktrees feature is enabled. In the agent Command Center, pressing p pins a task to a shared Pinned group when the server supports it.
Transcript controls and clickable links
The /copy command lets users navigate and copy transcript blocks, while Ctrl+Insert copies selections. Mouse-wheel scrolling speed can be adjusted with tui.mouse_scroll_speed.
URLs are now clickable in approval headers, questions, MCP prompts, warnings, banners and verification prompts, including links that wrap across lines.
Provider settings and Code Mode
Custom Responses-compatible model providers gain configurable live web access and remote compaction capabilities. Code Mode adds JavaScript helpers that stream promise results as they settle, alongside opt-in ranked tool search.
Platform and reliability fixes
- New terminal UI threads respect server model and reasoning-summary defaults while retaining explicit launch overrides.
- apply_patch updates preserve existing CRLF line endings without an opt-in.
- Linux fixes address sandbox startup with multiple denied files, reject writable sandbox-construction executables and prevent ripgrep configuration from weakening deny-glob masks.
- Windows 10 regains ordinary drive-letter file access, and Windows sandbox temporary-directory permissions now match the child process environment.
- Retryable Responses and WebSocket failures honour server Retry-After advice.
- Windows releases include a signed PowerShell installer and a checksum verification fix for installations with PowerShell 7 module paths present.
Older stable releases and prereleases can no longer replace newer stable download targets or installer aliases.
