0.26.0

Highlights:

New Features

• Custom /prompts loaded from ~/.codex/prompts (#2696)
• New "View Image" tool to let Codex agentically view local images (#2723)
• MCP GetConfig endpoint to inspect resolved settings (#2725)

TUI

• Fix image pasting in Windows + improve burst paste handling (#2683)
• Prevent slash commands during an active task (#2792)
• Fix cursor position when suspending (^Z) (#2690)
• Reduce doubled lines and hanging list markers (#2789)

Docs & Templates

• Major README/docs refactor and navigation (#2724)
• CHANGELOG now points to Releases page (#2780)
• Add VS Code Extension issue template (#2853)

Full list of merged PRs:

• #2864 Fix CI release build
• #2747 Bug fix: clone of incoming_tx can lead to deadlock
• #2852 Following up on #2371 post commit feedback
• #2696 Custom /prompts
• #2762 UI: Make slash commands bold in welcome message
• #2737 Changed OAuth success screen to use the string "Codex" rather than "Codex CLI"
• #2853 Add a VS Code Extension issue template
• #2683 burst paste edge cases
• #2746 Race condition in compact
• #2849 chore: print stderr from MCP server to test output using eprintln!
• #2848 chore: try to make it easier to debug the flakiness of test_shell_command_approval_triggers_elicitation
• #2845 chore: require uninlined_format_args from clippy
• #2792 disallow some slash commands while a task is running
• #2723 Add "View Image" tool
• #2690 fix cursor after suspend
• #2789 fix (most) doubled lines and hanging list markers
• #2780 Point the CHANGELOG to the releases page
• #2778 Added back codex-rs/config.md to link to new location
• #2724 README / docs refactor
• #2776 fix: for now, limit the number of deltas sent back to the UI
• #2725 [mcp-server] Add GetConfig endpoint