Codex CLI 0.86.0 release notes

Version

0.86.0

Released

16 January 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Codex CLI 0.86.0

The official notes for Codex CLI 0.86.0 list 8 changes: 8 other changes.

• 8 other changes

Highlights

• other change Skill metadata can now be defined in SKILL.toml (names, descriptions, icons, brand color, default prompt) and surfaced in the app…
• other change Clients can explicitly disable web search and signal eligibility via a header to align with server-side rollout controls
• other change Accepting an MCP elicitation now sends an empty JSON payload instead of null to satisfy servers expecting content
• other change Input prompt placeholder styling is back to non-italic to avoid terminal rendering issues
• other change Empty paste events no longer trigger clipboard image reads

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 0.86.0)

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