github openai/codex rust-v0.86.0
0.86.0

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New Features

  • Skill metadata can now be defined in SKILL.toml (names, descriptions, icons, brand color, default prompt) and surfaced in the app server and TUI (#9125)
  • Clients can explicitly disable web search and signal eligibility via a header to align with server-side rollout controls (#9249)

Bug Fixes

  • Accepting an MCP elicitation now sends an empty JSON payload instead of null to satisfy servers expecting content (#9196)
  • Input prompt placeholder styling is back to non-italic to avoid terminal rendering issues (#9307)
  • Empty paste events no longer trigger clipboard image reads (#9318)
  • Unified exec cleans up background processes to prevent late End events after listeners stop (#9304)

Chores

  • Refresh the orchestrator prompt to improve internal routing behavior (#9301)
  • Reduce noisy needs_follow_up error logging (#9272)

Changelog

Full Changelog: rust-v0.85.0...rust-v0.86.0

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