# OpenAI Codex 0.167.0 adds agent command center and Vertex AI setup

published: 2026-11-06T09:05:38.613Z
topic: frameworks
source: https://github.com/openai/codex/releases/tag/rust-v0.167.0
url: https://aiagentnews.io/stories/openai-codex-0-167-0-adds-agent-command-center-and-vertex-ai-setup

OpenAI's Codex CLI release 0.167.0 adds an agent command center opened with codex agents --no-daemon, plus unread markers and cross-backend session switching in the terminal. It also adds a Google Cloud Vertex AI setup wizard and several fixes to chat persistence, compaction and network approval prompts.

The release lets users open the agent command center with codex agents --no-daemon, and the command center and session picker now mark unread results. Users can switch between connected backends from the terminal session picker while keeping their drafts. Local image attachments can be previewed while composing on supported terminals.

Sign-in options now group API key and cloud provider choices under “Sign in another way.” A gcp_setup_wizard option sets up Google Cloud Vertex AI with Application Default Credentials or a credential file. System proxy settings on macOS or Windows can be enabled from /experimental.

Bug fixes cover saved chats staying visible after a model provider change, network approval prompts closing when their requests end, and automatic context compaction accounting for output from failed responses. The app-server README also now documents managed network constraints under [permissions.network].

## Why it matters if you build agents

Agent builders running Codex in the terminal can now manage several sessions and backends from one picker and keep drafts when switching between them.

Teams using Google Cloud Vertex AI can set up credentials through the new wizard instead of configuring them by hand.

Anyone relying on network approval prompts or context compaction should check the changed behavior after upgrading.