OpenAI Codex release notes: 0.149.0 puts agent sessions in one view

OpenAI Codex CLI 0.149.0 is now the stable npm release. It adds a shared agent dashboard and a command for sending text to an existing local or remote session. Codex CLI is OpenAI's coding agent for the terminal; a session is a saved or running agent task.

Source: OpenAI Codex CLI 0.149.0 release notes.

OpenAI Codex release notes: codex agents shows running work

codex agents opens an interactive full-screen view of root sessions loaded by the shared local app server. You can search, start, open, rename, and stop tasks. The dashboard can group sessions by project or status and also shows subagent status.

Human step: run the command in your terminal.

codex agents

From an open Codex TUI, /agents opens the same dashboard. The default shortcut is Alt+A unless it conflicts with an existing custom binding. You can remap it through the Codex keymap.

Source: OpenAI PR #39094 for the agent dashboard.

Source: OpenAI PR #39142 for configurable shortcuts.

codex queue sends text to an existing session

codex queue queues a text message for a session identified by UUID or exact session name. If several sessions share that name, Codex rejects it as ambiguous. The command supports the local app server and an explicitly selected remote server. Empty messages and image attachments are rejected.

Human step: replace the placeholders with a UUID or exact session name and the text the agent should receive.

codex queue --thread "<SESSION_UUID_OR_EXACT_NAME>" --message "<TEXT>"

Version 0.149.0 also fixes queue delivery so messages wake idle sessions reliably and preserve pasted or deferred command semantics.

Source: OpenAI PR #39092 for codex queue.

Source: OpenAI Codex CLI 0.149.0 release notes.

Short example: use the new Codex feature

Use this as the <TEXT> value when you want a reviewable status report from a running session:

Report your current state: completed work, changed files, tests run, blockers, and the next action. Change nothing until I review the report.

A good response should:

• Name concrete files and test results when they exist;
• Separate completed work from remaining work;
• Stop after the report without making new changes.

Availability

OpenAI published Codex CLI 0.149.0 on August 20, 2026, and the npm registry lists it as latest. The agent dashboard and session queue are stable in this release.

Source: npm registry for @openai/codex.