Enable experimental context management in Codex CLI
Upgrade to Codex CLI rust-v0.153.0, set features.context_management.experimental_mode for eligible ChatGPT Plus/Pro sessions, move recap and paste-burst under [tui], and use Vim u/Ctrl+R plus the plugin CLI for marketplace plugins.Why this loop
rust-v0.153.0 ships a disabled-by-default features.context_management.experimental_mode flag. For eligible ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Pro Lite sessions on the Codex backend it turns on token-budget context, history notes, and the new_context tool; API-key sessions, custom providers, and temporary structured threads stay excluded, so this is a targeted Plus/Pro TUI change, not a global default. The same release lets you set tui.auto_recap = false while keeping manual /recap, and replaces the top-level paste-burst key with tui.disable_paste_burst (old key still falls back). Vim mode now undoes with u and redoes with Ctrl+R without dropping pasted content or attachments. The plugin CLI can list, install, and remove plugins from remote marketplaces. Apply those config and composer habits after upgrade; reconnect, Guardian history, and earlier Plus/Team usage warnings take effect without extra setup.
Proposed actions
- Add features.context_management.experimental_mode = true to Codex CLI config so eligible ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Pro Lite Codex-backend sessions get token-budget context, history notes, and the new_context tool. Leave it off for API-key sessions, custom providers, and temporary structured threads.
- Set tui.auto_recap = false in Codex CLI config to stop automatic recaps; run /recap only when you want a recap.
- Move disable_paste_burst under [tui] as tui.disable_paste_burst (the old top-level key remains a fallback).
- In Codex TUI Vim mode, undo composer drafts with u and redo with Ctrl+R; complete drafts including pasted content and attachments are preserved.
- Use the Codex plugin CLI to list, install, and remove plugins from remote marketplaces after upgrading to rust-v0.153.0.
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Assistant: OpenAI Codex CLI Proposal: Enable experimental context management in Codex CLI Summary: Upgrade to Codex CLI rust-v0.153.0, set features.context_management.experimental_mode for eligible ChatGPT Plus/Pro sessions, move recap and paste-burst under [tui], and use Vim u/Ctrl+R plus the plugin CLI for marketplace plugins. Primary source: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.153.0
Why it matters
rust-v0.153.0 ships a disabled-by-default features.context_management.experimental_mode flag. For eligible ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Pro Lite sessions on the Codex backend it turns on token-budget context, history notes, and the new_context tool; API-key sessions, custom providers, and temporary structured threads stay excluded, so this is a targeted Plus/Pro TUI change, not a global default. The same release lets you set tui.auto_recap = false while keeping manual /recap, and replaces the top-level paste-burst key with tui.disable_paste_burst (old key still falls back). Vim mode now undoes with u and redoes with Ctrl+R without dropping pasted content or attachments. The plugin CLI can list, install, and remove plugins from remote marketplaces. Apply those config and composer habits after upgrade; reconnect, Guardian history, and earlier Plus/Team usage warnings take effect without extra setup.
Suggested actions
- Add features.context_management.experimental_mode = true to Codex CLI config so eligible ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Pro Lite Codex-backend sessions get token-budget context, history notes, and the new_context tool. Leave it off for API-key sessions, custom providers, and temporary structured threads.
- Set tui.auto_recap = false in Codex CLI config to stop automatic recaps; run /recap only when you want a recap.
- Move disable_paste_burst under [tui] as tui.disable_paste_burst (the old top-level key remains a fallback).
- In Codex TUI Vim mode, undo composer drafts with u and redo with Ctrl+R; complete drafts including pasted content and attachments are preserved.
- Use the Codex plugin CLI to list, install, and remove plugins from remote marketplaces after upgrading to rust-v0.153.0.
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