Codex CLI 0.167.0 adds an agent command center and provider switching
TL;DR
On November 6, 2026 OpenAI published Codex CLI 0.167.0. The terminal can open an agent command center, switch connected backends without losing a draft, preview local images while you compose, and set up Google Cloud Vertex AI from sign-in.
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- Codex CLI
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What changed
OpenAI's ChatGPT and Codex changelog dates Codex CLI 0.167.0 to November 6, 2026. Install with npm install -g @openai/codex@0.167.0. The changelog's new features:
codex agents --no-daemonopens the agent command center. The command center and the session picker mark unread results.- The terminal session picker can switch between connected backends and keep drafts when you switch.
- On supported terminals, you can preview local image attachments while composing, and open a viewed local image from a clickable path in the transcript.
- API key and cloud provider options sit under "Sign in another way."
gcp_setup_wizardsets up Google Cloud Vertex AI with Application Default Credentials or a credential file. - macOS or Windows system proxy settings can be turned on from
/experimental. - Patch details can expand in the transcript while an approval prompt is still open.
Fixes in the same release: saved chats stay visible after a model-provider switch, and a chat that cannot resume can still be read and turned into an editable prompt. Ctrl+L clears the terminal display and leaves earlier messages available through Ctrl+T. Deleting text that exposes a leading ! keeps the draft in chat mode. Network approval prompts close when the request ends, and concurrent requests to the same endpoint prompt one at a time. Long realtime V3 conversations save completed speech as the transcript grows. Automatic context compaction counts retained output from failed responses and from responses with missing token usage.
The app-server README in this release covers managed network constraints under [permissions.network], and prompt-user command rules that require a fresh human approval. The openai-docs skill recommends the documented replacement when you move off a deprecated model.
A later tag, 0.167.1, was published on November 10, 2026. Its GitHub release body only points at the compare range from 0.167.0, so this entry does not describe 0.167.1's diff.
Why it matters
People running more than one Codex backend can change backends from the session picker without throwing away the draft. Unread markers on the command center are how you see which agent finished while you were in another session.
Vertex setup from the sign-in menu matters if Codex is supposed to run on Google Cloud rather than on an OpenAI API key. The changelog puts that under "Sign in another way," behind gcp_setup_wizard, using Application Default Credentials or a credential file.
The compaction fix is the one to watch if long sessions were dropping or mis-counting failed tool output. OpenAI says compaction now accounts for retained output from failed responses and from responses that never reported token usage.
Frequently asked questions
How do I open the agent command center?
The changelog says codex agents --no-daemon.
How do I point Codex at Vertex AI?
Enable gcp_setup_wizard. The changelog says the setup uses Application Default Credentials or a credential file, and that API key and cloud provider options are under "Sign in another way."
Does this entry include Codex CLI 0.167.1?
No. 0.167.1 was published on November 10, 2026. The GitHub release notes for that tag only link the compare range, so the feature list here is 0.167.0.