## Why
The zsh integration tests were still brittle in two ways:
- they relied on `CODEX_TEST_ZSH_PATH` / environment-specific setup, so
they often did not exercise the patched zsh fork that `shell-tool-mcp`
ships
- once the tests consistently used the vendored zsh fork, they exposed
real Linux-specific zsh-fork issues in CI
In particular, the Linux failures were not just test noise:
- the zsh-fork launch path was dropping `ExecRequest.arg0`, so Linux
`codex-linux-sandbox` arg0 dispatch did not run and zsh wrapper-mode
could receive malformed arguments
- the
`turn_start_shell_zsh_fork_subcommand_decline_marks_parent_declined_v2`
test uses the zsh exec bridge (which talks to the parent over a Unix
socket), but Linux restricted sandbox seccomp denies `connect(2)`,
causing timeouts on `ubuntu-24.04` x86/arm
This PR makes the zsh tests consistently run against the intended
vendored zsh fork and fixes/hardens the zsh-fork path so the Linux CI
signal is meaningful.
## What Changed
- Added a single shared test-only DotSlash file for the patched zsh fork
at `codex-rs/exec-server/tests/suite/zsh` (analogous to the existing
`bash` test resource).
- Updated both app-server and exec-server zsh tests to use that shared
DotSlash zsh (no duplicate zsh DotSlash file, no `CODEX_TEST_ZSH_PATH`
dependency).
- Updated the app-server zsh-fork test helper to resolve the shared
DotSlash zsh and avoid silently falling back to host zsh.
- Kept the app-server zsh-fork tests configured via `config.toml`, using
a test wrapper path where needed to force `zsh -df` (and rewrite `-lc`
to `-c`) for the subcommand-decline test.
- Hardened the app-server subcommand-decline zsh-fork test for CI
variability:
- tolerate an extra `/responses` POST with a no-op mock response
- tolerate non-target approval ordering while remaining strict on the
two `/usr/bin/true` approvals and decline behavior
- use `DangerFullAccess` on Linux for this one test because it validates
zsh approval flow, not Linux sandbox socket restrictions
- Fixed zsh-fork process launching on Linux by preserving `req.arg0` in
`ZshExecBridge::execute_shell_request(...)` so `codex-linux-sandbox`
arg0 dispatch continues to work.
- Moved `maybe_run_zsh_exec_wrapper_mode()` under
`arg0_dispatch_or_else(...)` in `app-server` and `cli` so wrapper-mode
handling coexists correctly with arg0-dispatched helper modes.
- Consolidated duplicated `dotslash -- fetch` resolution logic into
shared test support (`core/tests/common/lib.rs`).
- Updated `codex-rs/exec-server/tests/suite/accept_elicitation.rs` to
use DotSlash zsh and hardened the zsh elicitation test for Bazel/zsh
differences by:
- resolving an absolute `git` path
- running `git init --quiet .`
- asserting success / `.git` creation instead of relying on banner text
## Verification
- `cargo test -p codex-app-server turn_start_zsh_fork -- --nocapture`
- `cargo test -p codex-exec-server accept_elicitation -- --nocapture`
- `bazel test //codex-rs/exec-server:exec-server-all-test
--test_output=streamed --test_arg=--nocapture
--test_arg=accept_elicitation_for_prompt_rule_with_zsh`
- CI (`rust-ci`) on the final cleaned commit: `Tests — ubuntu-24.04 -
x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` and `Tests — ubuntu-24.04-arm -
aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu` passed in [run
22291424358](https://github.com/openai/codex/actions/runs/22291424358)
## PR Notes
This PR adds a project-scoped `babysit-pr` skill for ongoing PR
monitoring (CI, reviews, mergeability).
Simply invoke this skill after creating a PR, and codex will do its best
to get it to a mergeable state:
### What the skill does
* Fixes CI failures related to the PR
* Retries CI failures due to flaky tests
* Addresses code review comments if it agrees with them
* Addresses merge conflicts on main branch
### How the skill works
- Polls PR status on a loop (CI checks, workflow runs, review activity,
mergeability, and review decision).
- Detects new review feedback (including inline comments and automated
Codex review comments) and prompts/handles follow-up work.
- Distinguishes pending vs failed vs passed CI and identifies likely
flaky failures.
- Can retry failed checks/workflows when appropriate.
- Prioritizes actionable code review feedback over flaky CI retries (to
avoid rerunning CI on a SHA that is about to be replaced).
- Continues monitoring after fixes are applied and pushed, rather than
stopping after a progress update.
- Uses a slower backoff polling cadence once CI is green, while still
watching for new review feedback or state changes.
- Treats required review/approval as a blocking condition and keeps
watching until the PR is actually merge-ready (or merged/closed, or
human intervention is needed).
### Intended outcome
Keep the PR moving with minimal manual babysitting by continuously
watching for CI failures, reviewer feedback, and merge blockers, and
responding in the right order until the PR is ready to merge.
Summary
- map csharp/c-sharp aliases to the existing C# syntax in the highlight
matcher
- ensure the extension list and tests include .cs and the new aliases so
coverage stays accurate
Testing
<img width="543" height="266" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e6c8a42f-649c-4c30-b574-421b4287534c"
/>
## Summary
- order bundled and custom themes together by name while keeping entries
stable across platforms
- update the theme fixture names and tests to assert case-insensitive
ordering
Alt-d should delete the next word. It didn’t. Now it does. Added a small
test so it stays that way.
Details:
File updated:
[codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/textarea.rs](./codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/textarea.rs)
Test added: delete_forward_word_alt_d — verifies Alt-d deletes the next
word and keeps the cursor position correct.
Solves Issue #12453
Summary
- distinguish exec end handling targets (active tracking, active orphan
history, new cell) so unified exec responses don’t clobber unrelated
exploring cells
- ensure orphan ends flush existing exploring history when complete,
insert standalone history entries, and keep active cells correct
- add regression tests plus a snapshot covering the new behavior and
expose the ExecCell completion result for verification
Fix for https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/12278
---------
Co-authored-by: Josh McKinney <joshka@openai.com>
- keep the per-thread app-server listener alive when the last client
unsubscribes or disconnects
- preserve listener-side active turn history so running `thread/resume`
can merge an in-progress turn snapshot after reconnect
- add `ThreadStateManager` regressions for disconnect/unsubscribe
retention and explicit thread teardown cleanup
Added unit tests, and I manually tested to confirm the fix
---------
Co-authored-by: Codex <noreply@openai.com>
## Summary
Adds syntax highlighting to the TUI for fenced code blocks in markdown
responses and file diffs, plus a `/theme` command with live preview and
persistent theme selection. Uses syntect (~250 grammars, 32 bundled
themes, ~1 MB binary cost) — the same engine behind `bat`, `delta`, and
`xi-editor`. Includes guardrails for large inputs, graceful fallback to
plain text, and SSH-aware clipboard integration for the `/copy` command.
<img width="1554" height="1014" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/38737a79-8717-4715-b857-94cf1ba59b85"
/>
<img width="2354" height="1374" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/25d30a00-c487-4af8-9cb6-63b0695a4be7"
/>
## Problem
Code blocks in the TUI (markdown responses and file diffs) render
without syntax highlighting, making it hard to scan code at a glance.
Users also have no way to pick a color theme that matches their terminal
aesthetic.
## Mental model
The highlighting system has three layers:
1. **Syntax engine** (`render::highlight`) -- a thin wrapper around
syntect + two-face. It owns a process-global `SyntaxSet` (~250 grammars)
and a `RwLock<Theme>` that can be swapped at runtime. All public entry
points accept `(code, lang)` and return ratatui `Span`/`Line` vectors or
`None` when the language is unrecognized or the input exceeds safety
guardrails.
2. **Rendering consumers** -- `markdown_render` feeds fenced code blocks
through the engine; `diff_render` highlights Add/Delete content as a
whole file and Update hunks per-hunk (preserving parser state across
hunk lines). Both callers fall back to plain unstyled text when the
engine returns `None`.
3. **Theme lifecycle** -- at startup the config's `tui.theme` is
resolved to a syntect `Theme` via `set_theme_override`. At runtime the
`/theme` picker calls `set_syntax_theme` to swap themes live; on cancel
it restores the snapshot taken at open. On confirm it persists `[tui]
theme = "..."` to config.toml.
## Non-goals
- Inline diff highlighting (word-level change detection within a line).
- Semantic / LSP-backed highlighting.
- Theme authoring tooling; users supply standard `.tmTheme` files.
## Tradeoffs
| Decision | Upside | Downside |
| ------------------------------------------------ |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| syntect over tree-sitter / arborium | ~1 MB binary increase for ~250
grammars + 32 themes; battle-tested crate powering widely-used tools
(`bat`, `delta`, `xi-editor`). tree-sitter would add ~12 MB for 20-30
languages or ~35 MB for full coverage. | Regex-based; less structurally
accurate than tree-sitter for some languages (e.g. language injections
like JS-in-HTML). |
| Global `RwLock<Theme>` | Enables live `/theme` preview without
threading Theme through every call site | Lock contention risk
(mitigated: reads vastly outnumber writes, single UI thread) |
| Skip background / italic / underline from themes | Terminal BG
preserved, avoids ugly rendering on some themes | Themes that rely on
these properties lose fidelity |
| Guardrails: 512 KB / 10k lines | Prevents pathological stalls on huge
diffs or pastes | Very large files render without color |
## Architecture
```
config.toml ─[tui.theme]─> set_theme_override() ─> THEME (RwLock)
│
┌───────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
markdown_render ─── highlight_code_to_lines(code, lang) ─> Vec<Line>
diff_render ─── highlight_code_to_styled_spans(code, lang) ─> Option<Vec<Vec<Span>>>
│
│ (None ⇒ plain text fallback)
│
/theme picker ─── set_syntax_theme(theme) // live preview swap
─── current_syntax_theme() // snapshot for cancel
─── resolve_theme_by_name(name) // lookup by kebab-case
```
Key files:
- `tui/src/render/highlight.rs` -- engine, theme management, guardrails
- `tui/src/diff_render.rs` -- syntax-aware diff line wrapping
- `tui/src/theme_picker.rs` -- `/theme` command builder
- `tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs` -- side content panel,
callbacks
- `core/src/config/types.rs` -- `Tui::theme` field
- `core/src/config/edit.rs` -- `syntax_theme_edit()` helper
## Observability
- `tracing::warn` when a configured theme name cannot be resolved.
- `Config::startup_warnings` surfaces the same message as a TUI banner.
- `tracing::error` when persisting theme selection fails.
## Tests
- Unit tests in `highlight.rs`: language coverage, fallback behavior,
CRLF stripping, style conversion, guardrail enforcement, theme name
mapping exhaustiveness.
- Unit tests in `diff_render.rs`: snapshot gallery at multiple terminal
sizes (80x24, 94x35, 120x40), syntax-highlighted wrapping, large-diff
guardrail, rename-to-different-extension highlighting, parser state
preservation across hunk lines.
- Unit tests in `theme_picker.rs`: preview rendering (wide + narrow),
dim overlay on deletions, subtitle truncation, cancel-restore, fallback
for unavailable configured theme.
- Unit tests in `list_selection_view.rs`: side layout geometry, stacked
fallback, buffer clearing, cancel/selection-changed callbacks.
- Integration test in `lib.rs`: theme warning uses the final
(post-resume) config.
## Cargo Deny: Unmaintained Dependency Exceptions
This PR adds two `cargo deny` advisory exceptions for transitive
dependencies pulled in by `syntect v5.3.0`:
| Advisory | Crate | Status |
|----------|-------|--------|
| RUSTSEC-2024-0320 | `yaml-rust` | Unmaintained (maintainer
unreachable) |
| RUSTSEC-2025-0141 | `bincode` | Unmaintained (development ceased;
v1.3.3 considered complete) |
**Why this is safe in our usage:**
- Neither advisory describes a known security vulnerability. Both are
"unmaintained" notices only.
- `bincode` is used by syntect to deserialize pre-compiled syntax sets.
Again, these are **static vendored artifacts** baked into the binary at
build time. No user-supplied bincode data is ever deserialized. - Attack
surface is zero for both crates; exploitation would require a
supply-chain compromise of our own build artifacts.
- These exceptions can be removed when syntect migrates to `yaml-rust2`
and drops `bincode`, or when alternative crates are available upstream.
robust to Nix shell paths (#12476)
## Summary
- Updated `codex-rs/core/src/shell.rs` tests for shell detection to stop
asserting hardcoded shell paths.
- `detects_bash` and `detects_sh` now assert executable basenames
(`bash`, `sh`) rather than `/bin/*`/`/usr/bin/*` absolute paths.
- This keeps behavior the same while avoiding failures in Nix
environments where shells are resolved from `/nix/store/.../bin`.
## Testing
- `nix develop .#default --command sh -lc 'export
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/nix/store/6az1q591wwlgazzskngr6rl7gmhpyvnc-libcap-2.77-dev/lib/pkgconfig:/nix/store/fgm3pz8486ksh3f94629lpb7xjr2wjp7-openssl-3.6.0-dev/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH;
export PKG_CONFIG_PATH_FOR_TARGET=$PKG_CONFIG_PATH; cd
/home/alex/workspace/openai/codex/codex-rs && cargo test -p codex-core
--lib detects_bash && cargo test -p codex-core --lib detects_sh'`
## Why
The two failing tests previously hardcoded fixed paths and failed under
the Nix shell due to Nix-provided shell binary locations.
## Links
- Bug report / enhancement request: not publicly filed yet; this was
reproduced in the local Nix environment.
Michael Bolin