Codex VS Code extension stopped auto-including IDE context after update

What version of the IDE extension are you using?

26.623.141536

What subscription do you have?

Pro

Which IDE are you using?

VS Code remote/container (.vscode-server)

What platform is your computer?

Windows 11, Docker

What issue are you seeing?

Date observed: July 8, 2026
Previously working: July 7, 2026

Behavior before: prompts automatically included open file and selected text
Behavior now: open file and highlighted selection are no longer referenced unless manually added

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Select text in an open file in the IDE and prompt agent "What text have I selected?"

What is the expected behavior?

Codex IDE extension should automatically include open files and selected text, per docs

Additional information

• Explicit commands still exist: Add to Codex Thread / Add File to Codex Thread
• No documented setting found to disable automatic IDE context
• Shared config had model pinned to gpt-5.4