## Why MCP tools were only placed behind `tool_search` when a feature flag was enabled or when there were at least 100 tools. That made the model's tool flow depend on both rollout configuration and the number of installed tools. The searched-tool flow is now the intended behavior. Making it unconditional when the model and provider support it gives every supported setup the same behavior and lets us retire the feature flag safely. ## What changed - Defer all effective MCP tools when `tool_search` and namespaced tools are supported. - Keep exposing MCP tools directly when search cannot be used, so older or unsupported model/provider combinations still work. - Mark `tool_search_always_defer_mcp_tools` as removed and ignore old configured values. - Keep plugin filtering, app-only filtering, file handling, and MCP calls working through the searched-tool flow. ## Why many tests changed Many tests used to act as if the model could see MCP tools in its first request and call them immediately. That is no longer the real flow: the model first receives `tool_search`, searches for a tool, receives the matching MCP tool, and then calls it in the next request. The tests therefore needed an extra search step, and checks for tool names, descriptions, and input fields had to move from the first request to the search result. These are not separate product changes; they make the tests follow what the model will actually see after this change. The plugin tests still check which tools are allowed and where they came from, the file tests still check upload fields and behavior, and the MCP round-trip test still checks a successful call from start to finish. ## Tests - `just test -p codex-features` - Focused `codex-core` tests for MCP exposure and tool planning - `just test -p codex-core explicit_plugin_mentions` - `just test -p codex-core stdio_server_round_trip` - Focused `codex-core` tests for tool search, app-only tools, and MCP file uploads
Codex CLI is a coding agent from OpenAI that runs locally on your computer.
If you want Codex in your code editor (VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf), install in your IDE.
If you want the desktop app experience, run
codex app or visit the Codex App page.
If you are looking for the cloud-based agent from OpenAI, Codex Web, go to chatgpt.com/codex.
Quickstart
Installing and running Codex CLI
Run the following on Mac or Linux to install Codex CLI:
curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh
Run the following on Windows to install Codex CLI:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.ps1 | iex"
Codex CLI can also be installed via the following package managers:
# Install using npm
npm install -g @openai/codex
# Install using Homebrew
brew install --cask codex
Then simply run codex to get started.
You can also go to the latest GitHub Release and download the appropriate binary for your platform.
Each GitHub Release contains many executables, but in practice, you likely want one of these:
- macOS
- Apple Silicon/arm64:
codex-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.gz - x86_64 (older Mac hardware):
codex-x86_64-apple-darwin.tar.gz
- Apple Silicon/arm64:
- Linux
- x86_64:
codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz - arm64:
codex-aarch64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz
- x86_64:
Each archive contains a single entry with the platform baked into the name (e.g., codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl), so you likely want to rename it to codex after extracting it.
Using Codex with your ChatGPT plan
Run codex and select Sign in with ChatGPT. We recommend signing into your ChatGPT account to use Codex as part of your Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, or Enterprise plan. Learn more about what's included in your ChatGPT plan.
You can also use Codex with an API key, but this requires additional setup.
Docs
This repository is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.
