Codex++ 0.1.3

Codex++ 0.1.3 is an auto-update and maintenance release. It makes Codex++ refresh itself hourly, improves the Codex update repair flow, and trims local logs so long-running installs stay tidy.

Highlights

• Added hourly Codex++ self-update checks through the watcher.
• Added automatic Codex++ runtime download/build/repair when a newer Codex++ release is available.
• Added restart prompts when Codex is already open and needs to reload a freshly updated Codex++ runtime.
• Made Codex update repair alerts faster and clearer, including Codex-branded restart prompts on macOS.
• Added visible Codex update mode status so users can see when Codex++ is paused for the official Codex updater.
• Added Codex beta app metadata support for watcher health checks and repair state.
• Capped Codex++ runtime, loader, and watcher logs at 10 MB.
• Added GitHub issue links to unexpected CLI failure output.
• Fixed negated installer flags such as --no-default-tweaks.
• Fixed Homebrew install instructions.
• Removed bundled example tweak sources from the Codex++ release package. Default tweaks now come from their own release channels.

Important Upgrade Note

Users already on 0.1.2 should run the bootstrap installer once to move onto 0.1.3:

:::sh
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/b-nnett/codex-plusplus/main/install.sh | bash

Homebrew users can update with:

:::sh
brew update
brew upgrade codexplusplus
codexplusplus install

After 0.1.3 is installed, Codex++ can check for future Codex++ releases hourly and prompt to restart Codex when a downloaded runtime update needs to be applied.

For Users

When Codex itself updates, Codex++ now waits briefly, checks the app state, and repairs the patch automatically when possible. If Codex is already open and still running older app code, Codex++ prompts before quitting and reopening it.

The Codex++ Config page now shows clearer installed-version copy, Markdown-rendered latest release notes, watcher health, and update-mode state.

For Tweak Authors

Example tweaks are no longer bundled in the Codex++ source release. Use the dedicated tweak repositories and release channels for Bennett UI Improvements and Custom Keyboard Shortcuts.

The installer still seeds default tweaks on install unless --no-default-tweaks is passed.

Fixed

• Fixed updater and watcher scheduling so future Codex++ releases are checked hourly.
• Fixed the repair flow to avoid unnecessary re-signing when the patch is already intact.
• Fixed Codex beta metadata detection so beta installs report watcher health correctly.
• Fixed CLI error output so unexpected failures include a prefilled GitHub issue link.
• Fixed log growth by keeping known Codex++ logs at or below 10 MB.

Verification

Before cutting 0.1.3, the release branch passed:

:::sh
npm test
npm run build

Test suite: 80 passing.

The 0.1.3 self-update path was also tested against a dummy local 0.1.4 release tarball. It downloaded, built, and swapped the source root correctly without publishing a real 0.1.4 release.