OpenAI Codex release notes: 0.162.0 pins tasks and copies blocks

OpenAI Codex CLI 0.162.0 lets you pin agent tasks and copy individual conversation blocks with the keyboard. Codex CLI is OpenAI's terminal-based coding agent. The release shipped on October 8, 2026, and is the stable npm version when checked on October 9.

Source: OpenAI Codex CLI 0.162.0 release notes.

OpenAI Codex release notes: pin tasks in Command Center

Pinned tasks appear first in the agent Command Center's Pinned group. Codex loads them from a shared section, including tasks outside the recent-task window. Search and status filters still apply.

Human step

Select a task in Command Center and press p to pin or unpin it. You can customize the key binding through agents.toggle_pin. Pinning is disabled when the server does not support shared sections.

Source: OpenAI: Add shared task pinning to the agent command center.

Copy responses and code blocks with /copy

The /copy command selects the latest completed response directly in the conversation view. You can then choose other blocks without selecting text with the mouse. Codex preserves the source content for code and quotes.

Human step

1. Type /copy in Codex.
2. Use the arrow keys or j and k to navigate user messages, code blocks, and blockquotes. Use g and G to jump to the beginning or end.
3. Press Enter to copy or Escape to close the mode.

Codex pauses queued submissions until copy mode closes and reports clipboard results in the transcript footer. You operate both features in the interface; neither needs a special agent prompt.

Source: OpenAI: Add keyboard copy selection to the owned transcript.