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OpenAI Codex adds agent command center

Original title: Codex 0.167.0

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What it is: OpenAI released Codex version 0.167.0 with new features for managing agents and sessions. Users can now see unread results in the command center and keep their drafts when switching between backends.
How it works: Users can open the agent command center using a terminal command. They can also preview local images while writing and click on image paths in the transcript to open them.
Where it is available: These updates apply to the Codex terminal interface, supported terminals, and system settings on macOS and Windows.
Example: A user can switch between different connected backends in the session picker without losing the draft they are currently writing.

What it is: OpenAI released Codex version 0.167.0, introducing terminal-based agent command center updates and backend switching. The release also adds support for Google Cloud Vertex AI setup and local image previews in supported terminals.
How it works: Developers can run 'codex agents --no-daemon' to open the command center. The update enables 'gcp_setup_wizard' for Vertex AI configuration and allows opting into macOS or Windows system proxy settings via '/experimental'.
Where it is available: The changes are available in the Codex command-line interface, the terminal session picker, and supported terminal environments.
Example: A developer can use the 'gcp_setup_wizard' to configure Google Cloud Vertex AI using Application Default Credentials or a specific credential file.

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Codex 0.167.0