Published 2026-10-10 · Original GitHub release notes and downloads
Changes
- Compatible Runtime hot updates: Supported running macOS windows and the installed Windows window can apply UI and shared action updates without restarting Codex or refreshing the page. Pending requests finish with their original handlers; failed activation attempts trigger rollback, with failures reported explicitly.
- Keep running generations usable: Publishing a newer Runtime no longer prevents an existing process from reading its verified modules. Windows opens new private windows with the CLI matching its retained Runtime.
- Separate publication from activation: Diagnostics report verified publication, startup controller, active actions and acknowledged window generations separately, preserving missing acknowledgements and rollback failures.
- Upgrade once, then update compatible changes live: For Homebrew, script or managed Windows installations, run
inc update. For a source installation, update your checkout withgit pull, then runcargo install --locked --path crates/incodex-cliandincodex runtime. If you already use app integration, finish active work and exit Codex normally, then runincodex installonce to refresh the macOS loader catalog or Windows helper. On macOS, repeat your original--app <path>or--cloneoption if you used one. If you only useincodex open, update and reopen your private window; no installation is needed. Other Runtime changes still require reopening; native helper or loader changes require installation. Already-open incognito windows retain their privacy Runtime until normal close. Automatic recovery after a real Windows Store upgrade remains experimental.