Update CLI tool versions: Claude 2.1.4, Copilot 0.0.377, Codex 0.80.0, SRT 0.0.26, Playwright MCP 0.0.55, MCP Gateway v0.0.26 by Copilot · Pull Request #9659 · github/gh-aw

Copilot · 2026-01-11T19:27:33Z

Updates 6 CLI tool dependencies to their latest versions. Most are low-risk patch releases; Codex 0.80.0 is a minor release that fixes a 10x+ GPU performance regression and adds thread forking capabilities.

Version Updates

Package	Previous	New	Type	Notes
Claude Code	2.1.1	2.1.4	3 patches	Terminology: "slash commands" → "skills"
Copilot CLI	0.0.376	0.0.377	1 patch	No functional changes detected
Codex	0.79.0	0.80.0	Minor	GPU perf fix, thread forking, elevated sandbox
Sandbox Runtime	0.0.25	0.0.26	1 patch	No functional changes detected
Playwright MCP	0.0.54	0.0.55	1 patch	New `--allow-unrestricted-file-access` flag
MCP Gateway	v0.0.24	v0.0.26	2 patches	Enhanced RPC logging with privacy filters

Changes

Updated version constants:

constDefaultClaudeCodeVersionVersion="2.1.4"// was 2.1.1constDefaultCopilotVersionVersion="0.0.377"// was 0.0.376constDefaultCodexVersionVersion="0.80.0"// was 0.79.0constDefaultSandboxRuntimeVersionVersion="0.0.26"// was 0.0.25constDefaultPlaywrightMCPVersionVersion="0.0.55"// was 0.0.54constDefaultMCPGatewayVersionVersion="v0.0.26"// was v0.0.24

Regenerated workflow lock files:

113 workflows recompiled with updated versions
Copilot install scripts now reference 0.0.377
MCP Gateway Docker images now reference v0.0.26

Updated test expectations:

Version constant assertions in pkg/constants/constants_test.go
Copilot installer test expectations in pkg/workflow/copilot_installer_test.go

Codex 0.80.0 Highlights

Critical performance fix for GPU operations (environment variable inheritance in CLI subprocesses). New features include conversation/thread forking endpoints, requirements introspection API, and elevated sandbox mode with upgrade prompts.

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<issue_title>[ca] Update CLI tools: Claude Code 2.1.4, Copilot 0.0.377, Codex 0.80.0, Sandbox Runtime 0.0.26, Playwright MCP 0.0.55, MCP Gateway v0.0.26</issue_title>
<issue_description>This issue tracks the update of 6 CLI tools and packages to their latest versions.

Summary of Updates

Package	Previous	New	Type	Risk Level
Claude Code	2.1.1	2.1.4	3 patches	Low
Copilot CLI	0.0.376	0.0.377	1 patch	Low
Codex	0.79.0	0.80.0	Minor	Medium
Sandbox Runtime	0.0.25	0.0.26	1 patch	Low
Playwright MCP	0.0.54	0.0.55	1 patch	Low
MCP Gateway	v0.0.24	v0.0.26	2 patches	Low

No updates needed:

GitHub MCP Server: v0.27.0 (up to date)
Playwright Browser: v1.57.0 (up to date)

1. Update Claude Code (2.1.1 → 2.1.4)

Release Timeline:

v2.1.2: 2026-01-08
v2.1.3: 2026-01-09
v2.1.4: 2026-01-10

Changes Detected:

Breaking Changes: None
New Features: None detected via CLI help
Bug Fixes: Minor patch releases (no detailed changelog available)
CLI Changes Detected:
- --continue flag description updated: "Continue the most recent conversation" → "Continue the most recent conversation in the current directory" (adds context about working directory scope)
- --disable-slash-commands description updated: "Disable all slash commands" → "Disable all skills" (terminology change from "slash commands" to "skills")

Impact Assessment:

Risk Level: Low
Affected Features: Session continuation behavior now explicitly scoped to current directory
Migration Required: No

Package Links:

NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@anthropic-ai/claude-code
No public repository available

2. Update Copilot CLI (0.0.376 → 0.0.377)

Release Timeline:

v0.0.377: 2026-01-08

Changes Detected:

Breaking Changes: None
New Features: None detected via CLI help
Bug Fixes: Patch release (no detailed changelog available)
CLI Changes: No changes detected in main help or subcommand help outputs
Subcommand Changes: None detected (config and environment help outputs identical)

Impact Assessment:

Risk Level: Low
Affected Features: None identified
Migration Required: No

Package Links:

NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@github/copilot
Repository: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli (may be private)

Note: Copilot CLI repository may be private. Analysis based on NPM metadata and CLI help output comparison.

3. Update Codex (0.79.0 → 0.80.0)

Release Timeline:

v0.80.0: 2026-01-09

Release Highlights (from GitHub)

New Features:

Conversation/Thread Forking: Added endpoints to branch sessions into new threads
Requirements Exposure: Clients can now read requirements.toml via requirement/list to adjust agent-mode UX
Metrics Capabilities: Introduced observability counters
Elevated Sandbox Onboarding: Added upgrade/degraded mode prompts and /elevate-sandbox command
Explicit Skill Invocations: Enable skill calls through v2 API user input

Bug Fixes:

Environment Variable Inheritance: Fixed CLI subprocesses to properly inherit LD_LIBRARY_PATH/DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH, resolving "10x+ performance regressions" for GPU operations (critical performance fix)
Review Command: /review <instructions> now correctly launches review flow in TUI
Patch Approval Persistence: "Allow this session" now applies to previously approved files
Model Upgrade Prompts: Appears even when current model is hidden from picker
Windows Paste Handling: Supports non-ASCII multiline input reliably
Git Path Parsing: Correctly handles quoted/escaped paths and /dev/null

Documentation Updates:

App-server README documents skills support
Skill-creator docs clarify YAML formatting and quoting

Merged Pull Requests

Key PRs from release notes:

feat: fork conversation/thread openai/codex#8866 (Thread forking)
Feat: appServer.requirementList for requirement.toml openai/codex#8800 (Requirements exposure)
feat: metrics capabilities openai/codex#8318 (Metrics capabilities)
feat: add a few metrics openai/codex#8910 (Metrics capabilities)
Elevated sandbox NUX openai/codex#8789 (Elevated sandbox)
Support UserInput::Skill in V2 API. openai/codex#8864 (Explicit skill invocations)
fix: remove existing process hardening from Codex CLI openai/codex#8951 (Environment variable fix - performance)
fix: handle /review arguments in TUI openai/codex#8823 (Review command fix)
fix: implement 'Allow this session' for apply_patch approvals openai/codex#8451 (Patch approval persistence)
Enable model upgrade popup even when selected model is no longer in picker openai/codex#8802 (Model upgrade prompts)
fix: windows can now paste non-ascii multiline text openai/codex#8774 (Windows paste handling)
fix: parse git apply paths correctly openai/codex#8824 (Git path parsing)
[chore] update app server doc with skills openai/codex#8853 (Documentation)
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Fixes[ca] Update CLI tools: Claude Code 2.1.4, Copilot 0.0.377, Codex 0.80.0, Sandbox Runtime 0.0.26, Playwright MCP 0.0.55, MCP Gateway v0.0.26 #9656

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1. Update Claude Code (2.1.1 → 2.1.4)

2. Update Copilot CLI (0.0.376 → 0.0.377)

3. Update Codex (0.79.0 → 0.80.0)

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