Codex CLI 0.81.0 release notes

Version

0.81.0

Released

14 January 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Codex CLI 0.81.0

The official notes for Codex CLI 0.81.0 list 13 changes: 1 new feature, 1 fix and 11 other changes.

• 1 new feature
• 1 fix
• 11 other changes

Highlights

• new feature Added Bazel build support plus a just bazel-codex helper for contributors.
• fix Worked around a macOS system-configuration crash in proxy discovery.
• other change Default API model moved to gpt-5.2-codex.
• other change The codex tool in codex mcp-server now includes the threadId in the response so it can be used with the…
• other change Headless runs now switch to device-code login automatically so sign-in works without a browser.

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 0.81.0)

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