Codex CLI 0.85.0 release notes

Version

0.85.0

Released

15 January 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Codex CLI 0.85.0

The official notes for Codex CLI 0.85.0 list 6 changes: 6 other changes.

• 6 other changes

Highlights

• other change App-server v2 now emits collaboration tool calls as item events in the turn stream, so clients can render agent coordination…
• other change Collaboration tools gained richer agent control: spawn_agent accepts an agent role preset, and send_input can optionally interrupt a running agent…
• other change /models metadata now includes upgrade migration markdown so clients can display richer guidance when suggesting model upgrades.
• other change [revert] Linux sandboxing now falls back to Landlock-only restrictions when user namespaces are unavailable, and sets no_new_privs before applying sandbox…
• other change codex resume --last now respects the current working directory, with --all as an explicit override.

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 0.85.0)

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