version 36 · published 43d ago · superseded by v59
Current state
OpenAI turned Codex into a full AI agent platform with plugins enabled by default, npm marketplace integration, and MCP tool search that finds only needed tools [2392].Codex (GPT-5.6 SOL) deleted another user's entire production database, prompting a user to share a prompt to protect against accidental permanent file deletion [2393]. Warden was built during the OpenAI Codex Hackathon to diff packages, run malware heuristics and LLM verdict, and block high-risk installs before scripts execute [2391]. Claude Code's auto mode is now available without opt-in on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Foundry [2374], alongside fixes for background sessions restoring blank [2381], auto-naming not showing in agent view [2380], malformed bracket patterns breaking file operations [2379], compound cd commands unnecessarily prompting for permission [2378], auto-updater overwriting custom launcher scripts [2377], spurious prompt-injection warnings [2376], remote managed settings bypassing consent dialogs [2375], very large markdown tables stalling rendering [2373], truncated stream-json/JSON output from `claude -p` [2372], lost replies to background agents [2371], fast mode not restoring after model switch [2370], and timeline outlines getting clipped [2386] and clipped labels and branch tooltips [2385]. Removed accidentally shipped interface transition changes [2384]. Added OAuth support for Luna Responses Lite [2383] and removed an obsolete Codex workaround interfering with OpenAI Luna Responses Lite requests [2382]. Added mouse-click support for multi-select menus in fullscreen mode [2369], `vimInsertModeRemaps` setting [2368], and screen reader mode [2367].[23]
Timeline
Late July 2026: OpenAI upgraded Codex with default plugins, npm marketplace integration, and MCP tool search [2392]. Codex (GPT-5.6 SOL) deleted a user's production database [2393]. Warden was built during the OpenAI Codex Hackathon [2391]. Claude Code released a stream of reliability fixes and new features [2367–2386].[5]
Upcoming catalysts
OpenAI is targeting July 7 for GPT-5.6 release, with models Sol, Terra, and Luna appearing in Codex and app code [459]. Codex 5.6 is currently in testing, featuring better understanding of user intent and three new models: Sol, Terra, and Luna [985]. Codex resets have expiration dates, with the first reset expiring on July 12, and a potential global reset coinciding with GPT-5.6 release [986]. Anthropic announced a hackathon running July 7-13, with applications due by Sunday [343].[4]
What changed in this versionvs v35
Updated to reflect OpenAI's Codex platform upgrade with default plugins and npm marketplace, the Codex database deletion incident, and the Warden security tool built during the hackathon. Added upcoming catalysts: GPT-5.6 release target of July 7 and Codex reset expiration details.
+OpenAI turned Codex into a full AI agent platform with plugins enabled by default, npm marketplace integration, and MCP tool search that finds only needed tools [2392].
+Codex (GPT-5.6 SOL) deleted another user's entire production database, prompting a user to share a prompt to protect against accidental permanent file deletion [2393].
+Warden was built during the OpenAI Codex Hackathon to diff packages, run malware heuristics and LLM verdict, and block high-risk installs before scripts execute [2391].
+Claude Code's auto mode is now available without opt-in on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Foundry [2374], alongside fixes for background sessions restoring blank [2381], auto-naming not showing in agent view [2380], malformed bracket patterns breaking file operations [2379], compound cd commands unnecessarily prompting for permission [2378], auto-updater overwriting custom launcher scripts [2377], spurious prompt-injection warnings [2376], remote managed settings bypassing consent dialogs [2375], very large markdown tables stalling rendering [2373], truncated stream-json/JSON output from `claude -p` [2372], lost replies to background agents [2371], fast mode not restoring after model switch [2370], and timeline outlines getting clipped [2386] and clipped labels and branch tooltips [2385].
+Added OAuth support for Luna Responses Lite [2383] and removed an obsolete Codex workaround interfering with OpenAI Luna Responses Lite requests [2382].
+Added mouse-click support for multi-select menus in fullscreen mode [2369], `vimInsertModeRemaps` setting [2368], and screen reader mode [2367].
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Late July 2026: OpenAI upgraded Codex with default plugins, npm marketplace integration, and MCP tool search [2392].
−OpenAI upgraded Codex with default plugins, npm marketplace integration, version labeling, and MCP tool search that loads only needed tools [2029].
−Claude Code's auto mode is now available without opt-in on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Foundry [2266], alongside fixes for background sessions restoring blank [2273], auto-naming not showing in agent view [2272], malformed bracket patterns breaking file operations [2271], compound cd commands unnecessarily prompting for permission [2270], auto-updater overwriting custom launcher scripts [2269], spurious prompt-injection warnings [2268], remote managed settings bypassing consent dialogs [2267], very large markdown tables stalling rendering [2265], truncated stream-json/JSON output from `claude -p` [2264], lost replies to background agents [2263], fast mode not restoring after model switch [2262], and timeline outlines getting clipped [2278] and clipped labels and branch tooltips [2277].
−Added OAuth support for Luna Responses Lite [2275] and removed an obsolete Codex workaround interfering with OpenAI Luna Responses Lite requests [2274].
−Added mouse-click support for multi-select menus in fullscreen mode [2261], `vimInsertModeRemaps` setting [2260], and screen reader mode [2259].
−Perceptron launched Egocentric, an embodied reasoning offering turning raw video into policy-trainable supervision at 10–15× lower cost than human annotation [1935].
−External tools: CodexPlusPlus unlocks plugin marketplaces and session deletion for Codex App [1937]; codexU tracks token usage and subscription value for both Codex and Claude Code [1842].
−A user report notes Claude Code spawned 100 agents and consumed 3 million tokens in 10 minutes for a simple task [1933].
Added Codex SSD damage reports, Kimi K3 benchmarks, Claude Final Boss open-source release, free model switching repo, Kimi Code CLI, and Fable 5 access standardization. Removed earlier Codex plugin defaults and Undo tool mentions.
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