Codex CLI 0.160.0 release notes

Version

0.160.0

Released

1 October 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Codex CLI 0.160.0

The official notes for Codex CLI 0.160.0 list 13 changes: 2 new features, 2 fixes, 1 security change and 8 other changes.

• 2 new features
• 2 fixes
• 1 security change
• 8 other changes

Highlights

• security change Clarified how provider credentials use the configured storage backend and how env_key identifies the API-key environment variable.
• new feature Added opt-in Guardian review capabilities to retrieve earlier user instructions and include context from agent handoffs.
• new feature Added background reclamation of unused log database space to reduce disk usage.
• fix Fixed Windows sandbox PowerShell fallbacks and long-path permission repairs, and suppressed unwanted console windows from background helpers.
• fix Prevented SQLite stalls during connection setup and logging, and surfaced initialization errors instead of masking them as timeouts.

Our short summary: changes are counted and classified automatically from the official notes, and highlights are shortened. The complete, authoritative list is in the official release notes on GitHub.

Full release notes on GitHub (Codex CLI 0.160.0)

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