OpenAI · 2026-09-03 · notable
Codex CLI 0.153.0 — install plugins straight from remote marketplaces
Codex CLI 0.153.0 adds a plugin command line that lists, installs and removes plugins from remote marketplaces. Vim mode gains undo and redo, and TUI sessions reconnect after an app-server drop without losing the draft.
Codex CLI 0.153.0 brings a plugin marketplace client, Vim undo and redo, and session reconnection that keeps your draft.
What is it?
Plugin management moves to the command line in Codex CLI 0.153.0, released September 3, 2026. The plugin CLI can list, install and remove plugins from remote marketplaces, so extensions no longer have to be wired up by hand. Vim mode also gains undo with `u` and redo with `Ctrl+R`, and both preserve the whole draft, including pasted content and attachments.
How does it work?
Automatic recaps become optional through a new `tui.auto_recap = false` setting, while the manual `/recap` command keeps working. The terminal history now shows full patches, the input sent to background terminals, and each completed command on its own. App-server thread metadata carries nullable `model` and `reasoningEffort` fields, and clients can request structured input through `request_user_input_async`.
Why does it matter?
Long sessions were the weak spot here: a dropped app-server connection used to cost you the draft and the transcript, and this release restores both on reconnect. Guardian review history now survives compaction, restarts and user-created forks, so an approval granted once is not asked for again. Plus and Team subscribers also get an earlier warning when less than half their allowance is left in the roughly five-hour window.
Who is it for?
developers using the Codex terminal agent