codex

feat: add local date/timezone to turn environment context (#12947 )

## Summary

This PR includes the session's local date and timezone in the
model-visible environment context and persists that data in
`TurnContextItem`.

  ## What changed
- captures the current local date and IANA timezone when building a turn
context, with a UTC fallback if the timezone lookup fails
- includes current_date and timezone in the serialized
<environment_context> payload
- stores those fields on TurnContextItem so they survive rollout/history
handling, subagent review threads, and resume flows
- treats date/timezone changes as environment updates, so prompt caching
and context refresh logic do not silently reuse stale time context
- updates tests to validate the new environment fields without depending
on a single hardcoded environment-context string

## test

built a local build and saw it in the rollout file:
```
{"timestamp":"2026-02-26T21:39:50.737Z","type":"response_item","payload":{"type":"message","role":"user","content":[{"type":"input_text","text":"<environment_context>\n  <shell>zsh</shell>\n  <current_date>2026-02-26</current_date>\n  <timezone>America/Los_Angeles</timezone>\n</environment_context>"}]}}
```

Celia Chen · 2026-02-26 23:17:35 +00:00

90cc4e79a2

feat: add post-compaction sub-agent infos (#12774 )

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

jif-oai · 2026-02-26 18:55:34 +00:00

3404ecff15

core: bundle settings diff updates into one dev/user envelope (#12417 )

## Summary
- bundle contextual prompt injection into at most one developer message
plus one contextual user message in both:
  - per-turn settings updates
  - initial context insertion
- preserve `<model_switch>` across compaction by rebuilding it through
canonical initial-context injection, instead of relying on
strip/reattach hacks
- centralize contextual user fragment detection in one shared definition
table and reuse it for parsing/compaction logic
- keep `AGENTS.md` in its natural serialized format:
  - `# AGENTS.md instructions for {dirname}`
  - `<INSTRUCTIONS>...</INSTRUCTIONS>`
- simplify related tests/helpers and accept the expected snapshot/layout
updates from bundled multi-part messages

## Why
The goal is to converge toward a simpler, more intentional prompt shape
where contextual updates are consistently represented as one developer
envelope plus one contextual user envelope, while keeping parsing and
compaction behavior aligned with that representation.

## Notable details
- the temporary `SettingsUpdateEnvelope` wrapper was removed; these
paths now return `Vec<ResponseItem>` directly
- local/remote compaction no longer rely on model-switch strip/restore
helpers
- contextual user detection is now driven by shared fragment definitions
instead of ad hoc matcher assembly
- AGENTS/user instructions are still the same logical context; only the
synthetic `<user_instructions>` wrapper was replaced by the natural
AGENTS text format

## Testing
- `just fmt`
- `cargo test -p codex-app-server
codex_message_processor::tests::extract_conversation_summary_prefers_plain_user_messages
-- --exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core
compact::tests::collect_user_messages_filters_session_prefix_entries
--lib -- --exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
'suite::compact::snapshot_request_shape_pre_turn_compaction_strips_incoming_model_switch'
-- --exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
'suite::compact_remote::snapshot_request_shape_remote_pre_turn_compaction_strips_incoming_model_switch'
-- --exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
'suite::client::includes_apps_guidance_as_developer_message_when_enabled'
-- --exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
'suite::client::includes_developer_instructions_message_in_request' --
--exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
'suite::client::includes_user_instructions_message_in_request' --
--exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
'suite::client::resume_includes_initial_messages_and_sends_prior_items'
-- --exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
'suite::review::review_input_isolated_from_parent_history' -- --exact`
- `cargo test -p codex-exec --test all
'suite::resume::exec_resume_last_respects_cwd_filter_and_all_flag' --
--exact`
- `cargo test -p core_test_support
context_snapshot::tests::full_text_mode_preserves_unredacted_text --
--exact`

## Notes
- I also ran several targeted `compact`, `compact_remote`,
`prompt_caching`, `model_visible_layout`, and `event_mapping` tests
while iterating on prompt-shape changes.
- I have not claimed a clean full-workspace `cargo test` from this
environment because local sandbox/resource conditions have previously
produced unrelated failures in large workspace runs.

Charley Cunningham · 2026-02-26 00:12:08 -08:00

07aefffb1f

Move previous turn context tracking into ContextManager history (#12179 )

## Summary
- add `previous_context_item: Option<TurnContextItem>` to
`ContextManager`
- expose session/state accessors for reading and updating the stored
previous context item
- switch settings diffing to use `TurnContextItem` instead of
`TurnContext`
- remove submission-loop local `previous_context` and persist the
previous context item in history

## Testing
- `just fmt`
- `just fix -p codex-core`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all model_switching::`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all collaboration_instructions::`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all personality::`
- `cargo test -p codex-core --test all
permissions_messages::permissions_message_not_added_when_no_change`

Charley Cunningham · 2026-02-19 09:56:20 -08:00

f2d5842ed1

feat: include [experimental_network] in <environment_context> (#11044 )

If `NetworkConstraints` is set, then include the relevant settings on `<environment_context>`. Example:

```xml
<environment_context>
  <cwd>/repo</cwd>
  <shell>bash</shell>
  <network enabled="true">
    <allowed>api.example.com</allowed>
    <allowed>*.openai.com</allowed>
    <denied>blocked.example.com</denied>
  </network>
</environment_context>
```

Michael Bolin · 2026-02-08 15:16:50 -08:00

181b721ba5

chore: add phase to message responseitem (#10455 )

### What

add wiring for `phase` field on `ResponseItem::Message` to lay
groundwork for differentiating model preambles and final messages.
currently optional.

follows pattern in #9698.

updated schemas with `just write-app-server-schema` so we can see type
changes.

### Tests
Updated existing tests for SSE parsing and hydrating from history

sayan-oai · 2026-02-03 02:52:26 +00:00

fc05374344

make codex better at git (#10145 )

adds basic git context to the session prefix so the model can anchor git
actions and be a bit more version-aware. structured it in a
multiroot-friendly shape even though we only have one root today

pash-openai · 2026-02-02 16:57:29 -08:00

019d89ff86

Support end_turn flag (#9698 )

Experimental flag that signals the end of the turn.

pakrym-oai · 2026-01-22 17:27:48 +00:00

b511c38ddb

feat: async shell snapshot (#9600 )

jif-oai · 2026-01-21 10:41:13 +00:00

b75024c465

Assemble sandbox/approval/network prompts dynamically (#8961 )

- Add a single builder for developer permissions messaging that accepts
SandboxPolicy and approval policy. This builder now drives the developer
“permissions” message that’s injected at session start and any time
sandbox/approval settings change.
- Trim EnvironmentContext to only include cwd, writable roots, and
shell; removed sandbox/approval/network duplication and adjusted XML
serialization and tests accordingly.

Follow-up: adding a config value to replace the developer permissions
message for custom sandboxes.

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2026-01-12 23:12:59 +00:00

87f7226cca

feat: introduce ExternalSandbox policy (#8290 )

## Description

Introduced `ExternalSandbox` policy to cover use case when sandbox
defined by outside environment, effectively it translates to
`SandboxMode#DangerFullAccess` for file system (since sandbox configured
on container level) and configurable `network_access` (either Restricted
or Enabled by outside environment).

as example you can configure `ExternalSandbox` policy as part of
`sendUserTurn` v1 app_server API:

```
 {
            "conversationId": <id>,
            "cwd": <cwd>,
            "approvalPolicy": "never",
            "sandboxPolicy": {
                  "type": ""external-sandbox",
                  "network_access": "enabled"/"restricted"
            },
            "model": <model>,
            "effort": <effort>,
            ....
        }
```

Anton Panasenko · 2025-12-18 17:02:03 -08:00

3429de21b3

fix: added test helpers for platform-specific paths (#7954 )

This addresses post-merge feedback from
https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/7856.

Michael Bolin · 2025-12-13 00:14:12 +00:00

b1905d3754

fix: introduce AbsolutePathBuf as part of sandbox config (#7856 )

Changes the `writable_roots` field of the `WorkspaceWrite` variant of
the `SandboxPolicy` enum from `Vec<PathBuf>` to `Vec<AbsolutePathBuf>`.
This is helpful because now callers can be sure the value is an absolute
path rather than a relative one. (Though when using an absolute path in
a Seatbelt config policy, we still have to _canonicalize_ it first.)

Because `writable_roots` can be read from a config file, it is important
that we are able to resolve relative paths properly using the parent
folder of the config file as the base path.

Michael Bolin · 2025-12-12 15:25:22 -08:00

642b7566df

feat: shell snapshotting (#7641 )

jif-oai · 2025-12-09 18:36:58 +00:00

7836aeddae

Always fallback to real shell (#6953 )

Either cmd.exe or `/bin/sh`.

pakrym-oai · 2025-11-20 10:58:46 -08:00

30ca89424c

Revert "Revert "Overhaul shell detection and centralize command generation for unified exec"" (#6607 )

Reverts openai/codex#6606

pakrym-oai · 2025-11-13 16:45:17 -08:00

7b027e7536

Revert "Overhaul shell detection and centralize command generation for unified exec" (#6606 )

Reverts openai/codex#6577

pakrym-oai · 2025-11-13 08:43:00 -08:00

e6995174c1

Overhaul shell detection and centralize command generation for unified exec (#6577 )

This fixes command display for unified exec. All `cd`s and `ls`es are
now parsed.

<img width="452" height="237" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ce92d81f-f74c-485a-9b34-1eaa29290ec6"
/>

Deletes a ton of tests that were doing nothing from shell.rs.

---------

Co-authored-by: Pavel Krymets <pavel@krymets.com>

pakrym-oai · 2025-11-13 08:28:09 -08:00

d28e912214

Create independent TurnContexts (#5308 )

The goal of this change:
1. Unify user input and user turn implementation.
2. Have a single place where turn/session setting overrides are applied.
3. Have a single place where turn context is created.
4. Create TurnContext only for actual turn and have a separate structure
for current session settings (reuse ConfigureSession)

pakrym-oai · 2025-10-18 17:43:08 -07:00

2287d2afde

fix: Record EnvironmentContext in SendUserTurn (#3678 )

## Summary
SendUserTurn has not been correctly handling updates to policies. While
the tui protocol handles this in `Op::OverrideTurnContext`, the
SendUserTurn should be appending `EnvironmentContext` messages when the
sandbox settings change. MCP client behavior should match the cli
behavior, so we update `SendUserTurn` message to match.

## Testing
- [x] Added prompt caching tests

Dylan · 2025-09-16 11:32:20 -07:00

11285655c4

chore: enable clippy::redundant_clone (#3489 )

Created this PR by:

- adding `redundant_clone` to `[workspace.lints.clippy]` in
`cargo-rs/Cargol.toml`
- running `cargo clippy --tests --fix`
- running `just fmt`

Though I had to clean up one instance of the following that resulted:

```rust
let codex = codex;
```

Michael Bolin · 2025-09-11 11:59:37 -07:00

bec51f6c05

put workspace roots in the environment context (#3375 )

to keep the tool description constant when the writable roots change.

Jeremy Rose · 2025-09-10 15:10:52 -07:00

f69f07b028

Dividing UserMsgs into categories to send it back to the tui (#3127 )

This PR does the following:

- divides user msgs into 3 categories: plain, user instructions, and
environment context
- Centralizes adding user instructions and environment context to a
degree
- Improve the integration testing

Building on top of #3123

Specifically this
[comment](https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/3123#discussion_r2319885089).
We need to send the user message while ignoring the User Instructions
and Environment Context we attach.

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-09-04 05:34:50 +00:00

2b96f9f569

chore: require uninlined_format_args from clippy (#2845 )

- added `uninlined_format_args` to `[workspace.lints.clippy]` in the
`Cargo.toml` for the workspace
- ran `cargo clippy --tests --fix`
- ran `just fmt`

Michael Bolin · 2025-08-28 11:25:23 -07:00

74d2741729

Move models.rs to protocol (#2595 )

Moving models.rs to protocol so we can use them in `Codex` operations

Ahmed Ibrahim · 2025-08-22 22:18:54 +00:00

097782c775

[prompt] xml-format EnvironmentContext (#2272 )

## Summary
Before we land #2243, let's start printing environment_context in our
preferred format. This struct will evolve over time with new
information, xml gives us a balance of human readable without too much
parsing, llm readable, and extensible.

Also moves us over to an Option-based struct, so we can easily provide
diffs to the model.

## Testing
- [x] Updated tests to reflect new format

Dylan · 2025-08-20 23:45:16 -07:00

d2b2a6d13a

Bridge command generation to powershell when on Windows (#2319 )

## What? Why? How?
- When running on Windows, codex often tries to invoke bash commands,
which commonly fail (unless WSL is installed)
- Fix: Detect if powershell is available and, if so, route commands to
it
- Also add a shell_name property to environmental context for codex to
default to powershell commands when running in that environment

## Testing
- Tested within WSL and powershell (e.g. get top 5 largest files within
a folder and validated that commands generated were powershell commands)
- Tested within Zsh
- Updated unit tests

---------

Co-authored-by: Eddy Escardo <eddy@openai.com>

eddy-win · 2025-08-20 16:30:34 -07:00

050b9baeb6

chore: move mcp-server/src/wire_format.rs to protocol/src/mcp_protocol.rs (#2423 )

The existing `wire_format.rs` should share more types with the
`codex-protocol` crate (like `AskForApproval` instead of maintaining a
parallel `CodexToolCallApprovalPolicy` enum), so this PR moves
`wire_format.rs` into `codex-protocol`, renaming it as
`mcp-protocol.rs`. We also de-dupe types, where appropriate.

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Michael Bolin · 2025-08-18 09:36:57 -07:00

712bfa04ac

[context] Store context messages in rollouts (#2243 )

## Summary
Currently, we use request-time logic to determine the user_instructions
and environment_context messages. This means that neither of these
values can change over time as conversations go on. We want to add in
additional details here, so we're migrating these to save these messages
to the rollout file instead. This is simpler for the client, and allows
us to append additional environment_context messages to each turn if we
want

## Testing
- [x] Integration test coverage
- [x] Tested locally with a few turns, confirmed model could reference
environment context and cached token metrics were reasonably high

Dylan · 2025-08-14 14:51:13 -04:00

544980c008

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