CATCH #2093
DETECTED OCT 15, 2026 22:20 UTC
THE CATCHscore 7/10
EXHIBIT 2093 · URGENT
Oct 15, 2026 22:20 UTC
github
openai/codex
OpenAI's Codex v0.163.0 release includes new features like immediate steering during responses, parallel read-only tool execution, a configurable leader key, and updated documentation for GPT-6 family migrations.
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openai codex just dropped v0.163.0. now you can steer codex while it's still responding and even run some read-only tools in parallel. seems like a solid dev experience upgrade!
big news for codex users! v0.163.0 is out, bringing a configurable leader key and updated docs for migrating to the gpt-6 family. definitely check out the new features.
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openai/codex release: rust-v0.163.0
name: 0.163.0
published: 2026-10-15T21:30:38Z
url: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.163.0
## New Features
- Open `/config` to search preferences across categories, change supported settings immediately, and see which changes require a restart. (#52990, #53429)
- Send a follow-up while Codex is responding to steer it immediately. Interrupting a turn also stops active Code Mode cells and their nested tool calls. (#51812, #51835)
- Configure a leader key in `/keymap`. The default is `Ctrl+X`, shortcut hints stay open until you choose or cancel, and voice mute moves to `F9`. (#52273)
- Restart a managed background server from `/daemon`. Codex warns about work the restart could interrupt, then reconnects automatically. (#53173)
- Codex can run independent read-only tools in parallel, including skill, memory, and conversation-history lookups. (#52245)
- Daybreak is enabled by default for eligible accounts. `codex exec` can also select it with an OpenAI API key when the server offers access. (#53701, #53717)
## Bug Fixes
- Resuming a saved thread restores its permissions and network approvals, while respecting explicit overrides and current managed policy. (#53150, #53419, #53424)
- The network proxy now checks permission before a DNS lookup, rejects duplicate `Host` headers, and prevents credential aliases from bypassing inspection hooks. (#51650, #52661, #53506)
- Return to an existing side conversation with `/side` after switching threads. Answers to pending prompts also go back to the thread that asked. (#52184, #53436)
- On Windows, `Ctrl+V` and `Shift+Insert` paste text as well as images. On WSL, repeated pastes reuse the clipboard reader, and copy attempts time out instead of hanging. (#53224, #52967, #53453)
- Local commands finish promptly when a child keeps an output pipe open. Remote commands preserve late-arriving output so the final poll can still collect it. (#52652, #53331, #53622)
- `codex exec` no
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