OpenAI Codex CLI 0.128.0 — persisted /goal workflows and expanded permission profiles
OpenAI
OpenAI shipped a stable release of Codex CLI v0.128.0 following a series of 0.126.x alphas. The headline feature is persisted /goal workflows: long-running goals are stored via the app-server API, exposed as model tools, support runtime continuation, and have dedicated TUI controls. Permission profiles have been expanded with built-in defaults and sandbox-profile selection directly from the CLI; the --full-auto flag is deprecated in favor of explicit permission profiles. Plugin workflows are improved (marketplace install, remote-bundle cache), and external-agent session import with background import has been added. MultiAgentV2 gained configurable thread caps and wait-time.
Why it matters
Persisted /goal turns Codex CLI from a stateless helper into a platform for long-lived autonomous tasks, competing with Claude Code and Cursor for background agents.
Importance: 3/5
Major feature release — shift from stateless to persisted long-running goals