OpenAI Codex CLI 0.148.0 ships /export, exec fork, Bedrock as built-in provider, and async MCP-capable hooks
OpenAI
Aug 18 release adds: TUI export of conversations to Markdown via /export; `codex exec fork` plus archive/restore from the TUI resume picker; prompt drafting during TUI initialization; estimated thread credits/cost in /status; Amazon Bedrock Runtime as a built-in provider; hooks can run async and invoke MCP tools. Bug fixes cover stale instructions after model switches, resumed-session working-directory/approval-policy restoration, reconnection through provider outages, MCP recovery after OAuth reauth, and fail-closed sandbox for denied/unreadable paths.
Why it matters
Bedrock as a built-in provider removes a major enterprise-onboarding tax for Codex. Async hooks that can call MCP tools turn Codex into a real orchestration hub rather than just a CLI — the fork/archive primitives also enable longer-running agent workflows.
Importance: 3/5
Codex major minor-version with substantive features