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Codex CLI Previews Local Image Attachments While Composing and Opens Images From Transcript Paths

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Codex CLI 0.167.0 shows a preview of local image attachments while a prompt is being written, on supported terminals. Images the agent has viewed can be reopened from clickable paths in the transcript.

Key Takeaways

  • Local image attachments can be previewed while composing a prompt, on supported terminals.
  • Viewed local images open from clickable transcript paths.
  • The change helps developers verify attachments before sending.
  • It extends the image previews added in 0.164.0.
  • Both the composer preview and the clickable paths are limited to supported terminals.
  • The feature shipped in Codex CLI 0.167.0 on November 6, 2026.

Image Previews in the Composer

Codex CLI 0.167.0 lets developers preview local image attachments while composing a prompt, on supported terminals, so they can confirm the right screenshot or diagram is attached before sending.

Clickable Image Paths in the Transcript

When Codex views a local image, the path shown in the transcript is now clickable and opens the image. This makes it easier to check what the agent actually looked at.

Context

Codex CLI 0.164.0 earlier added image previews in the fullscreen transcript on supported terminals. This release extends previews to the composer and adds the clickable paths.

The changes are tracked in pull requests #58261 and #58446.