codex

chore: add web_search_tool_type for image support (#13538 )

add `web_search_tool_type` on model_info that can be populated from
backend. will be used to filter which models can use `web_search` with
images and which cant.

added small unit test.

sayan-oai · 2026-03-05 07:02:27 +00:00

03d55f0e6f

image-gen-core (#13290 )

Core tool-calling for image-gen, handles requesting and receiving logic
for images using response API

Won Park · 2026-03-03 23:11:28 -08:00

fa2306b303

Add under-development original-resolution view_image support (#13050 )

## Summary

Add original-resolution support for `view_image` behind the
under-development `view_image_original_resolution` feature flag.

When the flag is enabled and the target model is `gpt-5.3-codex` or
newer, `view_image` now preserves original PNG/JPEG/WebP bytes and sends
`detail: "original"` to the Responses API instead of using the legacy
resize/compress path.

## What changed

- Added `view_image_original_resolution` as an under-development feature
flag.
- Added `ImageDetail` to the protocol models and support for serializing
`detail: "original"` on tool-returned images.
- Added `PromptImageMode::Original` to `codex-utils-image`.
  - Preserves original PNG/JPEG/WebP bytes.
  - Keeps legacy behavior for the resize path.
- Updated `view_image` to:
- use the shared `local_image_content_items_with_label_number(...)`
helper in both code paths
  - select original-resolution mode only when:
    - the feature flag is enabled, and
    - the model slug parses as `gpt-5.3-codex` or newer
- Kept local user image attachments on the existing resize path; this
change is specific to `view_image`.
- Updated history/image accounting so only `detail: "original"` images
use the docs-based GPT-5 image cost calculation; legacy images still use
the old fixed estimate.
- Added JS REPL guidance, gated on the same feature flag, to prefer JPEG
at 85% quality unless lossless is required, while still allowing other
formats when explicitly requested.
- Updated tests and helper code that construct
`FunctionCallOutputContentItem::InputImage` to carry the new `detail`
field.

## Behavior

### Feature off
- `view_image` keeps the existing resize/re-encode behavior.
- History estimation keeps the existing fixed-cost heuristic.

### Feature on + `gpt-5.3-codex+`
- `view_image` sends original-resolution images with `detail:
"original"`.
- PNG/JPEG/WebP source bytes are preserved when possible.
- History estimation uses the GPT-5 docs-based image-cost calculation
for those `detail: "original"` images.


#### [git stack](https://github.com/magus/git-stack-cli)
- 👉 `1` https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/13050
- ⏳ `2` https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/13331
- ⏳ `3` https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/13049

Curtis 'Fjord' Hawthorne · 2026-03-03 15:56:54 -08:00

b92146d48b

Add model availability NUX metadata (#12972 )

- replace show_nux with structured availability_nux model metadata
- expose availability NUX data through the app-server model API
- update shared fixtures and tests for the new field

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-02-26 22:02:57 -08:00

4d180ae428

Use model catalog default for reasoning summary fallback (#12873 )

## Summary
- make `Config.model_reasoning_summary` optional so unset means use
model default
- resolve the optional config value to a concrete summary when building
`TurnContext`
- add protocol support for `default_reasoning_summary` in model metadata

## Validation
- `cargo test -p codex-core --lib client::tests -- --nocapture`

---------

Co-authored-by: Codex <noreply@openai.com>

pakrym-oai · 2026-02-26 09:31:13 -08:00

ba41e84a50

chore: rm hardcoded PRESETS list (#12650 )

rm `PRESETS` list harcoded in `model_presets` as we now have bundled
`models.json` with equivalent info.

update logic to rely on bundled models instead, update tests.

sayan-oai · 2026-02-23 22:35:51 -08:00

7e46e5b9c2

fix: show user warning when using default fallback metadata (#11690 )

### What
It's currently unclear when the harness falls back to the default,
generic `ModelInfo`. This happens when the `remote_models` feature is
disabled or the model is truly unknown, and can lead to bad performance
and issues in the harness.

Add a user-facing warning when this happens so they are aware when their
setup is broken.

### Tests
Added tests, tested locally.

sayan-oai · 2026-02-15 18:46:05 -08:00

060a320e7d

Clamp auto-compact limit to context window (#11516 )

- Clamp auto-compaction to the minimum of configured limit and 90% of
context window
- Add an e2e compact test for clamped behavior
- Update remote compact tests to account for earlier auto-compaction in
setup turns

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-02-11 17:41:08 -08:00

40de788c4d

Prefer websocket transport when model opts in (#11386 )

Summary
- add a `prefer_websockets` field to `ModelInfo`, defaulting to `false`
in all fixtures and constructors
- wire the new flag into websocket selection so models that opt in
always use websocket transport even when the feature gate is off

Testing
- Not run (not requested)

pakrym-oai · 2026-02-10 18:50:48 -08:00

c68999ee6d

add none personality option (#10688 )

- add none personality enum value and empty placeholder behavior\n- add
docs/schema updates and e2e coverage

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-02-04 15:40:33 -08:00

f9c38f531c

[Codex][CLI] Gate image inputs by model modalities (#10271 )

###### Summary

- Add input_modalities to model metadata so clients can determine
supported input types.
- Gate image paste/attach in TUI when the selected model does not
support images.
- Block submits that include images for unsupported models and show a
clear warning.
- Propagate modality metadata through app-server protocol/model-list
responses.
  - Update related tests/fixtures.

  ###### Rationale

  - Models support different input modalities.
- Clients need an explicit capability signal to prevent unsupported
requests.
- Backward-compatible defaults preserve existing behavior when modality
metadata is absent.

  ###### Scope

  - codex-rs/protocol, codex-rs/core, codex-rs/tui
  - codex-rs/app-server-protocol, codex-rs/app-server
  - Generated app-server types / schema fixtures

  ###### Trade-offs

- Default behavior assumes text + image when field is absent for
compatibility.
  - Server-side validation remains the source of truth.

  ###### Follow-up

- Non-TUI clients should consume input_modalities to disable unsupported
attachments.
- Model catalogs should explicitly set input_modalities for text-only
models.

  ###### Testing

  - cargo fmt --all
  - cargo test -p codex-tui
  - env -u GITHUB_APP_KEY cargo test -p codex-core --lib
  - just write-app-server-schema
- cargo run -p codex-cli --bin codex -- app-server generate-ts --out
app-server-types
  - test against local backend
  
<img width="695" height="199" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d22dd04f-5eba-4db9-a7c5-a2506f60ec44"
/>

---------

Co-authored-by: Josh McKinney <joshka@openai.com>

Colin Young · 2026-02-02 18:56:39 -08:00

7e07ec8f73

chore(personality) new schema with fallbacks (#10147 )

## Summary
Let's dial in this api contract in a bit more with more robust fallback
behavior when model_instructions_template is false.

Switches to a more explicit template / variables structure, with more
fallbacks.

## Testing
- [x] Adding unit tests
- [x] Tested locally

Dylan Hurd · 2026-01-30 00:10:12 -07:00

e3ab0bd973

feat(tui) /personality (#9718 )

## Summary
Adds /personality selector in the TUI, which leverages the new core
interface in #9644

Notes:
- We are doing some of our own state management for model_info loading
here, but not sure if that's ideal. open to opinions on simpler
approach, but would like to avoid blocking on a larger refactor
- Right now, the `/personality` selector just hides when the model
doesn't support it. we can update this behavior down the line

## Testing
- [x] Tested locally
- [x] Added snapshot tests

Dylan Hurd · 2026-01-25 21:59:42 -08:00

031bafd1fb

feat(core) ModelInfo.model_instructions_template (#9597 )

## Summary
#9555 is the start of a rename, so I'm starting to standardize here.
Sets up `model_instructions` templating with a strongly-typed object for
injecting a personality block into the model instructions.

## Testing
- [x] Added tests
- [x] Ran locally

Dylan Hurd · 2026-01-21 18:11:18 -08:00

96a72828be

Add migration_markdown in model_info (#9219 )

Next step would be to clean Model Upgrade in model presets

---------

Co-authored-by: github-actions[bot] <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: aibrahim-oai <219906144+aibrahim-oai@users.noreply.github.com>

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-01-15 01:55:22 +00:00

a09711332a

clean models manager (#9168 )

Have only the following Methods:
- `list_models`: getting current available models
- `try_list_models`: sync version no refresh for tui use
- `get_default_model`: get the default model (should be tightened to
core and received on session configuration)
- `get_model_info`: get `ModelInfo` for a specific model (should be
tightened to core but used in tests)
- `refresh_if_new_etag`: trigger refresh on different etags

Also move the cache to its own struct

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-01-13 16:55:33 -08:00

7e33ac7eb6

Use markdown for migration screen (#8952 )

Next steps will be routing this to model info

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-01-13 07:41:42 +00:00

325ce985f1

Merge Modelfamily into modelinfo (#8763 )

- Merge ModelFamily into ModelInfo
- Remove logic for adding instructions to apply patch
- Add compaction limit and visible context window to `ModelInfo`

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-01-07 10:35:09 -08:00

9179c9deac

Refresh on models etag mismatch (#8491 )

- Send models etag
- Refresh models on 412
- This wires `ModelsManager` to `ModelFamily` so we don't mutate it
mid-turn

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-01-01 11:41:16 -08:00

66b7c673e9

Remove reasoning format (#8484 )

This isn't very useful parameter. 

logic:
```
if model puts `**` in their reasoning, trim it and visualize the header.
if couldn't trim: don't render
if model doesn't support: don't render
```

We can simplify to:
```
if could trim, visualize header.
if not, don't render
```

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-23 16:01:46 -08:00

40de81e7af

remove minimal client version (#8447 )

This isn't needed value by client

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-22 12:52:24 -08:00

6b2ef216f1

splash screen (#8270 )

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Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-18 10:59:53 -08:00

7157421daa

Show migration link (#8228 )

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Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-18 02:03:40 +00:00

6f102e18c4

feat: model picker (#8209 )

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Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-17 16:12:35 -08:00

774bd9e432

Update Model Info (#7853 )

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-11 14:06:07 -08:00

b7fa7ca8e9

override instructions using ModelInfo (#7754 )

Making sure we can override base instructions

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-08 17:30:42 -08:00

cacfd003ac

load models from disk and set a ttl and etag (#7722 )

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Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-08 13:43:04 -08:00

222a491570

Add remote models feature flag (#7648 )

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Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-07 09:47:48 -08:00

53a486f7ea

Call models endpoint in models manager (#7616 )

- Introduce `with_remote_overrides` and update
`refresh_available_models`
- Put `auth_manager` instead of `auth_mode` on `models_manager`
- Remove `ShellType` and `ReasoningLevel` to use already existing
structs

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-04 18:28:03 -08:00

7b359c9c8e

Add models endpoint (#7603 )

- Use the codex-api crate to introduce models endpoint. 
- Add `models` to codex core tests helpers
- Add `ModelsInfo` for the endpoint return type

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-04 12:57:54 -08:00

903b7774bc

Introduce ModelsManager and migrate app-server to use it. (#7552 )

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-03 17:17:56 -08:00

00cc00ead8

Migrate model preset (#7542 )

- Introduce `openai_models` in `/core`
- Move `PRESETS` under it
- Move `ModelPreset`, `ModelUpgrade`, `ReasoningEffortPreset`,
`ReasoningEffortPreset`, and `ReasoningEffortPreset` to `protocol`
- Introduce `Op::ListModels` and `EventMsg::AvailableModels`

Next steps:
- migrate `app-server` and `tui` to use the introduced Operation

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-12-03 20:30:43 +00:00

71504325d3

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