# Codex CLI 0.167.0 — an agent command center and backend switching

> Codex gets an agent command center, backend switching and local image previews.

- Org: OpenAI
- Date: 2026-11-05
- Category: tool
- Source: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.167.0
- Canonical page: https://ai-tldr.dev/releases/openai-codex-cli-0-167/

## In short

Codex CLI 0.167.0 adds `codex agents --no-daemon` for an agent command center with unread marks, backend switching in the session picker without losing drafts, and image previews for local attachments.

## What it is

An agent command center is the headline of Codex CLI 0.167.0: run `codex agents --no-daemon` to see your agents, with unread results marked. The terminal session picker can now switch between connected backends without losing drafts.

## How it works

Local image attachments show a preview while you write, and image paths in the transcript are clickable. A "Sign in another way" menu holds API key and cloud provider options, including a Google Cloud Vertex AI setup wizard behind the `gcp_setup_wizard` flag. macOS and Windows system proxy settings can be turned on from `/experimental`.

## Why it matters

Fixes keep saved chats visible after you switch model providers, and let you read and continue chats that cannot be resumed. Automatic context compaction now counts output from failed responses. Linux musl builds use fewer allocator arenas, so idle memory drops.

## Who it's for

developers who use the Codex agent in the terminal

## Try it

npm i -g @openai/codex@0.167.0

## Links

- [Release Notes](https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.167.0)
- [Repository](https://github.com/openai/codex)