What changed in the major AI coding CLIs?

OpenAI updated Codex with remote control via ChatGPT app, QR code pairing, read-only auto actions, DigitalOcean integration, multi-agent split, and indexed web search [3360]. A major update also enabled plugins by default, npm marketplace integration, MCP tool search, system proxy support, Amazon Bedrock support, maximum reasoning effort, remote-control pairing, and clearer plugin management [3359]. A developer created a macOS sidebar that detects the active terminal or agent window and displays relevant git status, diffs, and changes for that project [3361]. Dario Amodei listed 10 skills that his team uses to transform Claude from a chat interface into a dynamic operating system via firmware folders [3358]. RTK (Rust Token Killer) is an open-source tool that filters shell command output to reduce token consumption in Claude Code sessions [3357]. Anthropic introduces Claude for Teachers, offering free premium Claude access to verified US K-12 educators with teaching skills and evidence-based curricula [3350], built for K-12 privacy with no training on conversations and FERPA-compliant data processing agreement [3351]. Claude Code's auto mode is now available without opt-in on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Foundry; disable via disableAutoMode in settings [3326]. Numerous fixes include: background sessions resuming blank [3333], auto-naming not showing in agent view [3332], malformed bracket patterns breaking file operations [3331], compound cd commands prompting unnecessarily [3330], auto-updater overwriting custom launcher scripts [3329], spurious prompt-injection warnings [3328], remote managed settings bypassing consent dialogs [3327], very large markdown tables stalling rendering [3325], truncated stream-json/JSON output from claude -p [3324], lost replies to background agents [3323], fast mode not restoring after model switch [3322], timeline outlines getting clipped [3349], clipped labels and branch tooltips [3348], and removed accidentally shipped interface transition changes [3347]. Added OAuth support for Luna Responses Lite [3346] and removed an obsolete Codex workaround interfering with OpenAI Luna Responses Lite requests [3345]. Added mouse-click support for multi-select menus in fullscreen mode [3321], vimInsertModeRemaps setting [3320], and screen reader mode [3319]. Added a startup warning for deprecated permission rules [3312], a live elapsed-time counter for long-running tool calls [3311], and fixed plan approvals without edits being mislabeled [3318], hook callback timeout misreported as user rejection [3317], session crash on bigint tool results [3316], paste markers leaking into external editors [3315], text fragment leaking into crash telemetry [3314], and ultracode keyword opt-in firing on non-human input [3313]. Preserved composer caret after request updates [3344], resynced timeline correctly after reconnecting [3343], loaded more timeline history at once [3342], fixed project picker positioning crash [3341], kept permission auto-accept state separate per server [3340], fixed connected project picker positioning when anchor loading [3339], and fixed spacing between model provider sections in Settings [3338]. Stopped subagents from launching nested subagents by default, with a configurable subagent_depth limit when needed [3335]. Improved dangerous-command detection, including more forced rm forms, and provides clearer rejection reasons when commands are denied [3334].[44]

Late July 2026: OpenAI updates Codex with remote control via ChatGPT app, QR code pairing, read-only auto actions, DigitalOcean integration, multi-agent split, and indexed web search [3360]. A major update enables plugins by default, npm marketplace integration, MCP tool search, system proxy, Amazon Bedrock support, maximum reasoning effort, remote-control pairing, and clearer plugin management [3359]. A developer creates a macOS sidebar for git status and diffs [3361]. Dario Amodei lists 10 skills for transforming Claude into a dynamic OS via firmware folders [3358]. RTK (Rust Token Killer) released to reduce token consumption in Claude Code [3357]. Anthropic releases Claude for Teachers with FERPA-compliant privacy [3350, 3351]. Claude Code fixes: subagent depth limit [3335], dangerous-command detection [3334], background session resume [3333], auto-naming display [3332], malformed bracket patterns [3331], compound cd permissions [3330], auto-updater overwrite [3329], prompt-injection warnings [3328], remote managed settings consent [3327], auto mode availability [3326], large markdown tables [3325], truncated JSON output [3324], lost background replies [3323], fast mode restore [3322], timeline clipping [3349], clipped labels [3348], removed accidental changes [3347], OAuth support [3346], removed obsolete workaround [3345], composer caret preservation [3344], timeline resync [3343], more history loading [3342], project picker crash [3341], permission auto-accept per server [3340], project picker positioning [3339], spacing in Settings [3338], mouse-click support [3321], vimInsertModeRemaps [3320], screen reader mode [3319], startup warning for deprecated rules [3312], elapsed-time counter [3311], plan approval labeling [3318], hook callback timeout [3317], session crash on bigint [3316], paste markers [3315], telemetry leak [3314], ultracode opt-in [3313].[44]

No upcoming catalysts are mentioned in the provided claims.