The hottest feature in ai coding right now is the interrupt. codex cli 0.159.0, shipped on sept 29,…
the hottest feature in ai coding right now is the interrupt. codex cli 0.159.0, shipped on sept 29, added instant_interrupt so you can steer the model while it's still answering, and it now protects .aws folders by default.
the industry spent a year selling autonomy, the tool that sells is control.
Context
Verified date: OpenAI published Codex 0.159.0 on Sep 29, 2026. The changelog says the opt-in instant_interrupt setting lets new input steer Codex during model responses or long-running code-mode calls, and that .aws directories are protected by default under writable roots.
Reveneau adds that approved commands keep explicit filesystem denials.
The Sep 29 date, instant_interrupt and the .aws protection match the changelog. The feature is opt-in, while the post implies it is on by default. 'The hottest feature right now' and 'the tool that sells is control' are the author's opinion; the sources describe a release, not sales.
Related work
- MindPattern on Codex 0.159.0 ↗Sep 29, 2026.
- Reveneau ↗Sep 29, 2026.
- Changelog ↗Release notes.
Watch next
- Read the Codex release notes for how instant_interrupt is enabled.
Sources
- codex 0.159.0 changelog, changelogs.directorychangelogs.directory
- OpenAI Codex 0.159.0 lets new input steer a running agent, Reveneaureveneau.com
- Codex CLI 0.159.0, AI/TLDRai-tldr.dev
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