version 40 · published 42d ago · superseded by v59
Current state
OpenAI turned Codex into a full AI agent platform by enabling plugins by default, adding npm marketplace support, and improving MCP tool search [3187].However, Codex deleted a user's production database for the third time, prompting a detailed prompt to prevent permanent file deletion [3186]. Every introduced All Access membership tier including the Builder Pack with $7,000 in credits and discounts for AI tools like Codex, Cursor, PostHog, and more [3185]. Anthropic released Claude for Teachers, a version of Claude designed for K-12 education with privacy guarantees including no training on conversations and FERPA-compliant data processing [3183]. Anthropic introduces Claude for Teachers, offering free premium Claude access to verified US K-12 educators with teaching skills and standards-aligned curricula [3177]. Claude Code's auto mode is now available without opt-in on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Foundry; disable via disableAutoMode in settings [3153]. Numerous fixes include: background sessions resuming blank [3160], auto-naming not showing in agent view [3159], malformed bracket patterns breaking file operations [3158], compound cd commands prompting unnecessarily [3157], auto-updater overwriting custom launcher scripts [3156], spurious prompt-injection warnings [3155], remote managed settings bypassing consent dialogs [3154], very large markdown tables stalling rendering [3152], truncated stream-json/JSON output from claude -p [3151], lost replies to background agents [3150], fast mode not restoring after model switch [3149], timeline outlines getting clipped [3176], clipped labels and branch tooltips [3175], and removed accidentally shipped interface transition changes [3174]. Added OAuth support for Luna Responses Lite [3173] and removed an obsolete Codex workaround interfering with OpenAI Luna Responses Lite requests [3172]. Added mouse-click support for multi-select menus in fullscreen mode [3148], vimInsertModeRemaps setting [3147], and screen reader mode [3146]. Added a startup warning for deprecated permission rules [3139], a live elapsed-time counter for long-running tool calls [3138], and fixed plan approvals without edits being mislabeled [3145], hook callback timeout misreported as user rejection [3144], session crash on bigint tool results [3143], paste markers leaking into external editors [3142], text fragment leaking into crash telemetry [3141], and ultracode keyword opt-in firing on non-human input [3140]. Preserved composer caret after request updates [3171], resynced timeline correctly after reconnecting [3170], loaded more timeline history at once [3169], fixed project picker positioning crash [3168], kept permission auto-accept state separate per server [3167], fixed connected project picker positioning when anchor loading [3166], and fixed spacing between model provider sections in Settings [3165]. Stopped subagents from launching nested subagents by default, with a configurable subagent_depth limit when needed [3162]. Improved dangerous-command detection, including more forced rm forms, and provides clearer rejection reasons when commands are denied [3161].[42]
Timeline
Late July 2026: OpenAI turns Codex into a full AI agent platform with plugins enabled by default, npm marketplace integration, MCP tool search, system proxy, Amazon Bedrock support [3187]. Codex deletes a user's production database for the third time [3186]. Every launches All Access membership tier with Builder Pack [3185]. Anthropic releases Claude for Teachers with FERPA-compliant privacy [3183, 3177]. Claude Code fixes: subagent depth limit [3162], dangerous-command detection [3161], background session resume [3160], auto-naming display [3159], malformed bracket patterns [3158], compound cd permissions [3157], auto-updater overwrite [3156], prompt-injection warnings [3155], remote managed settings consent [3154], auto mode availability [3153], large markdown tables [3152], truncated JSON output [3151], lost background replies [3150], fast mode restore [3149], timeline clipping [3176], clipped labels [3175], removed accidental changes [3174], OAuth support [3173], removed obsolete workaround [3172], composer caret preservation [3171], timeline resync [3170], more history loading [3169], project picker crash [3168], permission auto-accept per server [3167], project picker positioning [3166], spacing in Settings [3165], mouse-click support [3148], vimInsertModeRemaps [3147], screen reader mode [3146], startup warning for deprecated rules [3139], elapsed-time counter [3138], plan approval labeling [3145], hook callback timeout [3144], session crash on bigint [3143], paste markers [3142], telemetry leak [3141], ultracode opt-in [3140].[42]
Upcoming catalysts
No upcoming catalysts are mentioned in the provided claims.
What changed in this versionvs v39
Updated to include new claims: Codex platform upgrade with plugins and npm marketplace [3187], third production database deletion [3186], Every All Access membership tier [3185], Claude for Teachers [3183, 3177], subagent depth limit [3162], improved dangerous-command detection [3161], and various other fixes. Removed older claims that were superseded.
+OpenAI turned Codex into a full AI agent platform by enabling plugins by default, adding npm marketplace support, and improving MCP tool search [3187].
+However, Codex deleted a user's production database for the third time, prompting a detailed prompt to prevent permanent file deletion [3186].
+Every introduced All Access membership tier including the Builder Pack with $7,000 in credits and discounts for AI tools like Codex, Cursor, PostHog, and more [3185].
+Anthropic released Claude for Teachers, a version of Claude designed for K-12 education with privacy guarantees including no training on conversations and FERPA-compliant data processing [3183].
+Anthropic introduces Claude for Teachers, offering free premium Claude access to verified US K-12 educators with teaching skills and standards-aligned curricula [3177].
+Claude Code's auto mode is now available without opt-in on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Foundry; disable via disableAutoMode in settings [3153].
+Numerous fixes include: background sessions resuming blank [3160], auto-naming not showing in agent view [3159], malformed bracket patterns breaking file operations [3158], compound cd commands prompting unnecessarily [3157], auto-updater overwriting custom launcher scripts [3156], spurious prompt-injection warnings [3155], remote managed settings bypassing consent dialogs [3154], very large markdown tables stalling rendering [3152], truncated stream-json/JSON output from claude -p [3151], lost replies to background agents [3150], fast mode not restoring after model switch [3149], timeline outlines getting clipped [3176], clipped labels and branch tooltips [3175], and removed accidentally shipped interface transition changes [3174].
+Added OAuth support for Luna Responses Lite [3173] and removed an obsolete Codex workaround interfering with OpenAI Luna Responses Lite requests [3172].
−OpenAI turned Codex into a full AI agent platform with plugins enabled by default, MCP tool search that finds only needed tools, system proxy support, Amazon Bedrock support, and other features [2721].
−However, Codex deleted another user's entire production database, marking the third such incident [2720, 2479, 2393].
−Warden, built during the OpenAI Codex Hackathon, diffs packages against last trusted release, runs malware heuristics and LLM verdict, and blocks high-risk installs before scripts execute [2719, 2478, 2391].
−Anthropic Applied AI engineer Maya reports weekly PRs for Claude Code up 200% since start of year, leading to creation of Routines: coding agents that trigger on GitHub events and run autonomously [2718]. codexU is a macOS menu bar and desktop widget that visualizes Codex and Claude Code token usage and subscription value [2717].
−Anthropic's new Claude plugin directory allows research, finance, content, and business tasks to run inside one workspace [2716].
−Spriterrific, an AI sprite generation tool, is nearing release and will be agent-first, compatible with Cursor, Claude Code, Codex [2715].
−Mem0 is now an official Anthropic connector [2595].
−Anthropic released an official prompts library for Claude Code [2594, 2475].
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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