`SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly` previously implied broad read access and could
not express a narrower read surface.
This change introduces an explicit read-access model so we can support
user-configurable read restrictions in follow-up work, while preserving
current behavior today.
It also ensures unsupported backends fail closed for restricted-read
policies instead of silently granting broader access than intended.
## What
- Added `ReadOnlyAccess` in protocol with:
- `Restricted { include_platform_defaults, readable_roots }`
- `FullAccess`
- Updated `SandboxPolicy` to carry read-access configuration:
- `ReadOnly { access: ReadOnlyAccess }`
- `WorkspaceWrite { ..., read_only_access: ReadOnlyAccess }`
- Preserved existing behavior by defaulting current construction paths
to `ReadOnlyAccess::FullAccess`.
- Threaded the new fields through sandbox policy consumers and call
sites across `core`, `tui`, `linux-sandbox`, `windows-sandbox`, and
related tests.
- Updated Seatbelt policy generation to honor restricted read roots by
emitting scoped read rules when full read access is not granted.
- Added fail-closed behavior on Linux and Windows backends when
restricted read access is requested but not yet implemented there
(`UnsupportedOperation`).
- Regenerated app-server protocol schema and TypeScript artifacts,
including `ReadOnlyAccess`.
## Compatibility / rollout
- Runtime behavior remains unchanged by default (`FullAccess`).
- API/schema changes are in place so future config wiring can enable
restricted read access without another policy-shape migration.
1. Move Windows Sandbox NUX to right after trust directory screen
2. Don't offer read-only as an option in Sandbox NUX.
Elevated/Legacy/Quit
3. Don't allow new untrusted directories. It's trust or quit
4. move experimental sandbox features to `[windows]
sandbox="elevated|unelevatd"`
5. Copy tweaks = elevated -> default, non-elevated -> non-admin
`codex-core` had accumulated config loading, requirements parsing,
constraint logic, and config-layer state handling in a single crate.
This change extracts that subsystem into `codex-config` to reduce
`codex-core` rebuild/test surface area and isolate future config work.
## What Changed
### Added `codex-config`
- Added new workspace crate `codex-rs/config` (`codex-config`).
- Added workspace/build wiring in:
- `codex-rs/Cargo.toml`
- `codex-rs/config/Cargo.toml`
- `codex-rs/config/BUILD.bazel`
- Updated lockfiles (`codex-rs/Cargo.lock`, `MODULE.bazel.lock`).
- Added `codex-core` -> `codex-config` dependency in
`codex-rs/core/Cargo.toml`.
### Moved config internals from `core` into `config`
Moved modules to `codex-rs/config/src/`:
- `core/src/config/constraint.rs` -> `config/src/constraint.rs`
- `core/src/config_loader/cloud_requirements.rs` ->
`config/src/cloud_requirements.rs`
- `core/src/config_loader/config_requirements.rs` ->
`config/src/config_requirements.rs`
- `core/src/config_loader/fingerprint.rs` -> `config/src/fingerprint.rs`
- `core/src/config_loader/merge.rs` -> `config/src/merge.rs`
- `core/src/config_loader/overrides.rs` -> `config/src/overrides.rs`
- `core/src/config_loader/requirements_exec_policy.rs` ->
`config/src/requirements_exec_policy.rs`
- `core/src/config_loader/state.rs` -> `config/src/state.rs`
`codex-config` now re-exports this surface from `config/src/lib.rs` at
the crate top level.
### Updated `core` to consume/re-export `codex-config`
- `core/src/config_loader/mod.rs` now imports/re-exports config-loader
types/functions from top-level `codex_config::*`.
- Local moved modules were removed from `core/src/config_loader/`.
- `core/src/config/mod.rs` now re-exports constraint types from
`codex_config`.
As of this PR, `SessionServices` retains a
`Option<StartedNetworkProxy>`, if appropriate.
Now the `network` field on `Config` is `Option<NetworkProxySpec>`
instead of `Option<NetworkProxy>`.
Over in `Session::new()`, we invoke `NetworkProxySpec::start_proxy()` to
create the `StartedNetworkProxy`, which is a new struct that retains the
`NetworkProxy` as well as the `NetworkProxyHandle`. (Note that `Drop` is
implemented for `NetworkProxyHandle` to ensure the proxies are shutdown
when it is dropped.)
The `NetworkProxy` from the `StartedNetworkProxy` is threaded through to
the appropriate places.
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* #11285
* __->__ #11207
This PR adds the following field to `Config`:
```rust
pub network: Option<NetworkProxy>,
```
Though for the moment, it will always be initialized as `None` (this
will be addressed in a subsequent PR).
This PR does the work to thread `network` through to `execute_exec_env()`, `process_exec_tool_call()`, and `UnifiedExecRuntime.run()` to ensure it is available whenever we span a process.
This PR makes it possible to disable live web search via an enterprise
config even if the user is running in `--yolo` mode (though cached web
search will still be available). To do this, create
`/etc/codex/requirements.toml` as follows:
```toml
# "live" is not allowed; "disabled" is allowed even though not listed explicitly.
allowed_web_search_modes = ["cached"]
```
Or set `requirements_toml_base64` MDM as explained on
https://developers.openai.com/codex/security/#locations.
### Why
- Enforce admin/MDM/`requirements.toml` constraints on web-search
behavior, independent of user config and per-turn sandbox defaults.
- Ensure per-turn config resolution and review-mode overrides never
crash when constraints are present.
### What
- Add `allowed_web_search_modes` to requirements parsing and surface it
in app-server v2 `ConfigRequirements` (`allowedWebSearchModes`), with
fixtures updated.
- Define a requirements allowlist type (`WebSearchModeRequirement`) and
normalize semantics:
- `disabled` is always implicitly allowed (even if not listed).
- An empty list is treated as `["disabled"]`.
- Make `Config.web_search_mode` a `Constrained<WebSearchMode>` and apply
requirements via `ConstrainedWithSource<WebSearchMode>`.
- Update per-turn resolution (`resolve_web_search_mode_for_turn`) to:
- Prefer `Live → Cached → Disabled` when
`SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess` is active (subject to requirements),
unless the user preference is explicitly `Disabled`.
- Otherwise, honor the user’s preferred mode, falling back to an allowed
mode when necessary.
- Update TUI `/debug-config` and app-server mapping to display
normalized `allowed_web_search_modes` (including implicit `disabled`).
- Fix web-search integration tests to assert cached behavior under
`SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly` (since `DangerFullAccess` legitimately prefers
`live` when allowed).
Summary
- add a `required` flag for MCP servers everywhere config/CLI data is
touched so mandatory helpers can be round-tripped
- have `codex exec` and `codex app-server` thread start/resume fail fast
when required MCPs fail to initialize
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src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/19ec3ce1-3c3b-40f5-b251-a31d964bf3bb"
/>
Currently, if a config value is set that fails the requirements, we exit
Codex.
Now, instead of this, we print a warning and default to a
requirements-permitting value.
###### What
Remove special-casing that prevented auto-enabling `web_search` for
Azure model provider users. Addresses #10071, #10257.
###### Why
Azure fixed their responsesapi implementation; `web_search` is now
supported on models it wasn't before (like `gpt-5.1-codex-max`).
This request now works:
```
curl "$AZURE_API_ENDPOINT" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Authorization: Bearer $AZURE_API_KEY" -d '{
"model": "gpt-5.1-codex-max",
"tools": [
{ "type": "web_search" }
],
"tool_choice": "auto",
"input": "Find the sunrise time in Paris today and cite the source."
}'
```
###### Tests
Tested with above curl, removed Azure-specific tests.
## Summary
- Adds a new `/statusline` command to configure TUI footer status line
- Introduces reusable `MultiSelectPicker` component with keyboard
navigation, optional ordering and toggle support
- Implement status line setup modal that persist configuration to
config.toml
## Status Line Items
The following items can be displayed in the status line:
- **Model**: Current model name (with optional reasoning level)
- **Context**: Remaining/used context window percentage
- **Rate Limits**: 5-day and weekly usage limits
- **Git**: Current branch (with optimized lookups)
- **Tokens**: Used tokens, input/output token counts
- **Session**: Session ID (full or shortened prefix)
- **Paths**: Current directory, project root
- **Version**: Codex version
## Features
- Live preview while configuring status line items
- Fuzzy search filtering in the picker
- Intelligent truncation when items don't fit
- Items gracefully omit when data is unavailable
- Configuration persists to `config.toml`
- Validates and warns about invalid status line items
## Test plan
- [x] Run `/statusline` and verify picker UI appears
- [x] Toggle items on/off and verify live preview updates
- [x] Confirm selection persists after restart
- [x] Verify truncation behavior with many items selected
- [x] Test git branch detection in and out of git repos
---------
Co-authored-by: Josh McKinney <joshka@openai.com>
Adds a top-level `log_dir` config key (defaults to `$CODEX_HOME/log`) so
one-off runs can redirect `codex-tui.log` via `-c`, e.g.:
codex -c log_dir=./.codex-log
Also resolves relative paths in CLI `-c/--config` overrides for
`AbsolutePathBuf` values against the effective cwd (when available).
Tests:
- cargo test -p codex-core
If we want to build `/debug-config`, we'll need to know the requirements
sources that supplied the values.
This PR adds those sources such that we can render them in the UI.
## Summary
This PR simplifies collaboration modes to the visible set `default |
plan`, while preserving backward compatibility for older partners that
may still send legacy mode
names.
Specifically:
- Renames the old Code behavior to **Default**.
- Keeps **Plan** as-is.
- Removes **Custom** mode behavior (fallbacks now resolve to Default).
- Keeps `PairProgramming` and `Execute` internally for compatibility
plumbing, while removing them from schema/API and UI visibility.
- Adds legacy input aliasing so older clients can still send old mode
names.
## What Changed
1. Mode enum and compatibility
- `ModeKind` now uses `Plan` + `Default` as active/public modes.
- `ModeKind::Default` deserialization accepts legacy values:
- `code`
- `pair_programming`
- `execute`
- `custom`
- `PairProgramming` and `Execute` variants remain in code but are hidden
from protocol/schema generation.
- `Custom` variant is removed; previous custom fallbacks now map to
`Default`.
2. Collaboration presets and templates
- Built-in presets now return only:
- `Plan`
- `Default`
- Template rename:
- `core/templates/collaboration_mode/code.md` -> `default.md`
- `execute.md` and `pair_programming.md` remain on disk but are not
surfaced in visible preset lists.
3. TUI updates
- Updated user-facing naming and prompts from “Code” to “Default”.
- Updated mode-cycle and indicator behavior to reflect only visible
`Plan` and `Default`.
- Updated corresponding tests and snapshots.
4. request_user_input behavior
- `request_user_input` remains allowed only in `Plan` mode.
- Rejection messaging now consistently treats non-plan modes as
`Default`.
5. Schemas
- Regenerated config and app-server schemas.
- Public schema types now advertise mode values as:
- `plan`
- `default`
## Backward Compatibility Notes
- Incoming legacy mode names (`code`, `pair_programming`, `execute`,
`custom`) are accepted and coerced to `default`.
- Outgoing/public schema surfaces intentionally expose only `plan |
default`.
- This allows tolerant ingestion of older partner payloads while
standardizing new integrations on the reduced mode set.
## Codex author
`codex fork 019c1fae-693b-7840-b16e-9ad38ea0bd00`
Summary
- require `CODEX_HOME` to point to an existing directory before
canonicalizing and surface clear errors otherwise
- share the same helper logic in both `core` and `rmcp-client` and add
unit tests that cover missing, non-directory, valid, and default paths
This addresses #9222
seeing issues with azure after default-enabling web search: #10071,
#10257.
need to work with azure to fix api-side, for now turning off
default-enable of web_search for azure.
diff is big because i moved logic to reuse
`requirements.toml` should be able to specify rules which always run.
My intention here was that these rules could only ever be restrictive,
which means the decision can be "prompt" or "forbidden" but never
"allow". A requirement of "you must always allow this command" didn't
make sense to me, but happy to be gaveled otherwise.
Rules already applies the most restrictive decision, so we can safely
merge these with rules found in other config folders.
Load requirements from Codex Backend. It only does this for enterprise
customers signed in with ChatGPT.
Todo in follow-up PRs:
* Add to app-server and exec too
* Switch from fail-open to fail-closed on failure
This PR adds a new `tui.notifications_method` config option that accepts
values of "auto", "osc9" and "bel". It defaults to "auto", which
attempts to auto-detect whether the terminal supports OSC 9 escape
sequences and falls back to BEL if not.
The PR also removes the inconsistent handling of notifications on
Windows when WSL was used.
web_search can now be updated per-turn, for things like changes to
sandbox policy.
`SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess` now sets web_search to `live`, and the
default is still `cached`.
Added integration tests.
Auto-enable live `web_search` tool when sandbox policy is
`DangerFullAccess`.
Explicitly setting `web_search` (canonical setting), or enabling
`web_search_cached` or `web_search_request` still takes precedence over
this sandbox-policy-driven enablement.
### Motivation
- Allow MCP OAuth flows to request scopes defined in `config.toml`
instead of requiring users to always pass `--scopes` on the CLI.
CLI/remote parameters should still override config values.
### Description
- Add optional `scopes: Option<Vec<String>>` to `McpServerConfig` and
`RawMcpServerConfig`, and propagate it through deserialization and the
built config types.
- Serialize `scopes` into the MCP server TOML via
`serialize_mcp_server_table` in `core/src/config/edit.rs` and include
`scopes` in the generated config schema (`core/config.schema.json`).
- CLI: update `codex-rs/cli/src/mcp_cmd.rs` `run_login` to fall back to
`server.scopes` when the `--scopes` flag is empty, with explicit CLI
scopes still taking precedence.
- App server: update
`codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs`
`mcp_server_oauth_login` to use `params.scopes.or_else(||
server.scopes.clone())` so the RPC path also respects configured scopes.
- Update many test fixtures to initialize the new `scopes` field (set to
`None`) so test code builds with the new struct field.
### Testing
- Ran config tooling and formatters: `just write-config-schema`
(succeeded), `just fmt` (succeeded), and `just fix -p codex-core`, `just
fix -p codex-cli`, `just fix -p codex-app-server` (succeeded where
applicable).
- Ran unit tests for the CLI: `cargo test -p codex-cli` (passed).
- Ran unit tests for core: `cargo test -p codex-core` (ran; many tests
passed but several failed, including model refresh/403-related tests,
shell snapshot/timeouts, and several `unified_exec` expectations).
- Ran app-server tests: `cargo test -p codex-app-server` (ran; many
integration-suite tests failed due to mocked/remote HTTP 401/403
responses and wiremock expectations).
If you want, I can split the tests into smaller focused runs or help
debug the failing integration tests (they appear to be unrelated to the
config change and stem from external HTTP/mocking behaviors encountered
during the test runs).
------
[Codex
Task](https://chatgpt.com/codex/tasks/task_i_69718f505914832ea1f334b3ba064553)
In a [recent PR](https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/9182), I made some
improvements to config error messages so errors didn't leave app server
clients in a dead state. This is a follow-on PR to make these error
messages more readable and actionable for both TUI and GUI users. For
example, see #9668 where the user was understandably confused about the
source of the problem and how to fix it.
The improved error message:
1. Clearly identifies the config file where the error was found (which
is more important now that we support layered configs)
2. Provides a line and column number of the error
3. Displays the line where the error occurred and underlines it
For example, if my `config.toml` includes the following:
```toml
[features]
collaboration_modes = "true"
```
Here's the current CLI error message:
```
Error loading config.toml: invalid type: string "true", expected a boolean in `features`
```
And here's the improved message:
```
Error loading config.toml:
/Users/etraut/.codex/config.toml:43:23: invalid type: string "true", expected a boolean
|
43 | collaboration_modes = "true"
| ^^^^^^
```
The bulk of the new logic is contained within a new module
`config_loader/diagnostics.rs` that is responsible for calculating the
text range for a given toml path (which is more involved than I would
have expected).
In addition, this PR adds the file name and text range to the
`ConfigWarningNotification` app server struct. This allows GUI clients
to present the user with a better error message and an optional link to
open the errant config file. This was a suggestion from @.bolinfest when
he reviewed my previous PR.
### Motivation
Exposes a per-thread / per-turn `personality` override in the v2
app-server API so clients can influence model communication style at
thread/turn start. Ensures the override is passed into the session
configuration resolution so it becomes effective for subsequent turns
and headless runners.
### Testing
- [x] Add an integration-style test
`turn_start_accepts_personality_override_v2` in
`codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/turn_start.rs` that verifies a
`/personality` override results in a developer update message containing
`<personality_spec>` in the outbound model request.
------
[Codex
Task](https://chatgpt.com/codex/tasks/task_i_6971d646b1c08322a689a54d2649f3fe)
## 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
## Summary
- Retire the experimental TUI2 implementation and its feature flag.
- Remove TUI2-only config/schema/docs so the CLI stays on the
terminal-native path.
- Keep docs aligned with the legacy TUI while we focus on redraw-based
improvements.
## Customer impact
- Retires the TUI2 experiment and keeps Codex on the proven
terminal-native UI while we invest in redraw-based improvements to the
existing experience.
## Migration / compatibility
- If you previously set tui2-related options in config.toml, they are
now ignored and Codex continues using the existing terminal-native TUI
(no action required).
## Context
- What worked: a transcript-owned viewport delivered excellent resize
rewrap and high-fidelity copy (especially for code).
- Why stop: making that experience feel fully native across the
environment matrix (terminal emulator, OS, input modality, multiplexer,
font/theme, alt-screen behavior) creates a combinatorial explosion of
edge cases.
- What next: we are focusing on redraw-based improvements to the
existing terminal-native TUI so scrolling, selection, and copy remain
native while resize/redraw correctness improves.
## Testing
- just write-config-schema
- just fmt
- cargo clippy --fix --all-features --tests --allow-dirty --allow-no-vcs
-p codex-core
- cargo clippy --fix --all-features --tests --allow-dirty --allow-no-vcs
-p codex-cli
- cargo check
- cargo test -p codex-core
- cargo test -p codex-cli
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