Codex CLI 0.144.5 tightens dangerous-command detection

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Codex CLI rust-v0.144.5, released 2026-07-16, expands detection of dangerous shell commands (including more forced rm variants) and returns clearer rejection reasons when a command is denied.

Why it matters

Incremental but concrete safety hardening for Codex CLI's command-execution guardrails, following several patch-only releases earlier in the week.

Importance: 1/5

Patch-level safety fix; single official source.

coding-agent codex cli

Sources

official Codex rust-v0.144.5 release notes