Codex CLI 0.157.0 adds fullscreen transcripts and remote /import
Codex CLI 0.157.0 enables fullscreen transcripts and automatic background-server startup by default, adds /import to remote and local background-server sessions, and introduces recovery choices for incompatible server settings.
SessionWatcher editorial · Published · Updated · Source announcement: 2026-09-25
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Transcript and session changes
Codex CLI 0.157.0 enables fullscreen transcripts by default and adds Shift-click to extend text selections. It also adds an f shortcut for forking conversations open in another app, preserving drafts and queued prompts.
Automatic background-server startup is enabled for eligible interactive sessions. If server settings are incompatible, the CLI now offers recovery choices.
Sources: Openai release notes: 2026-09-25
Remote and background-server workflows
The /import command is now available in remote sessions and local background-server sessions. This release also improves terminal rendering for Unicode bullets, checkboxes, aligned equations, and optimization notation.
Sources: Openai release notes: 2026-09-25
Corrections
2026-10-01: Updated factual details after a change in the linked official source.
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