CLI Tools Updated: Claude, Copilot, And Codex - Oct 25, 2025

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CLI Version Updates: Claude Code 2.0.27, Copilot 0.0.351, Codex 0.49.0

Hey guys! Let's dive into the latest updates for our CLI tools. On October 25, 2025, we rolled out new versions for Claude Code, Copilot, and Codex. These updates are all dated October 24, 2025, so let's get you in the loop with the details. This is a discussion category item for githubnext and gh-aw.

Summary of CLI Tool Updates

Here’s a quick rundown of the changes:

CLI Tool Previous New Release Date Risk
Claude Code 2.0.26 2.0.27 Oct 24, 2025 19:50 UTC Low
Copilot CLI 0.0.350 0.0.351 Oct 24, 2025 22:45 UTC Low
Codex 0.48.0 0.49.0 Oct 24, 2025 18:59 UTC Low
GitHub MCP Server v0.19.1 v0.19.1 No change N/A

Delving into Claude Code: 2.0.26 → 2.0.27

Let's start with Claude Code. The update timeline shows a quick turnaround:

  • Previous: 2.0.26 (Oct 23, 2025 22:43 UTC)
  • Current: 2.0.27 (Oct 24, 2025 19:50 UTC)
  • Interval: ~21 hours

Changes Overview:

  • Breaking Changes: None detected – that's always good news, right?
  • New Features: Unknown (looks like a patch release)
  • Bug Fixes: Unknown (again, patch release vibes)
  • Security: No CVEs reported – keeping things safe and sound!
  • CLI Changes: No changes detected in the --help output

Impact Assessment:

  • Risk Level: Low – always a relief!
  • Affected Features: None identified
  • Migration Required: Nope, you're all set!

Release Information:

  • NPM Package: @anthropic-ai/claude-code
  • Release Frequency: Daily releases (2.0.26 on Oct 23 → 2.0.27 on Oct 24)
  • Changelog: Not publicly available for this patch release. Keep an eye out for future updates, though!

GitHub Copilot CLI: 0.0.350 → 0.0.351

Next up, the GitHub Copilot CLI saw a quick update too:

  • Previous: 0.0.350 (Oct 24, 2025 00:32 UTC)
  • Current: 0.0.351 (Oct 24, 2025 22:45 UTC)
  • Interval: ~22 hours

What’s New?

  • Breaking Changes: None detected
  • New Features: Unknown (pre-release version, so expect some tweaks)
  • Bug Fixes: Unknown (same as above)
  • Security: No CVEs reported
  • CLI Changes: Nada in the --help output

Impact Assessment:

  • Risk Level: Low
  • Affected Features: None identified
  • Migration Required: Not needed!

Release Information:

  • NPM Package: @github/copilot
  • Release Frequency: Daily releases with multiple pre-release candidates
  • Version History: A whopping 17 pre-release candidates (0.0.351-0 through 0.0.351-17) before the final release! That’s dedication!
  • Changelog: Not publicly available for this version. Pre-release versions often keep their cards close, you know?

Diving into OpenAI Codex: 0.48.0 → 0.49.0

Lastly, let's look at OpenAI Codex:

  • Previous: 0.48.0 (Oct 23, 2025 23:48 UTC)
  • Current: 0.49.0 (Oct 24, 2025 18:59 UTC)
  • Interval: ~19 hours

Change Breakdown:

  • Breaking Changes: None detected
  • New Features: Unknown (minor version bump suggests new features, though!)
  • Bug Fixes: Unknown
  • Security: No CVEs reported
  • CLI Changes: Zilch in the --help output

Impact Assessment:

  • Risk Level: Low
  • Affected Features: None identified
  • Migration Required: Nope

Release Information:

  • NPM Package: @openai/codex
  • Release Frequency: Semi-regular releases (1-7 days between versions)

Version History Highlights:

  • 0.47.0 released Oct 17, 2025
  • 0.48.0 released Oct 23, 2025
  • 0.49.0 released Oct 24, 2025
  • Changelog: Not publicly available for this version, but keep an eye out!

CLI Discovery Results

We installed all three CLIs and compared their --help outputs with the previous versions. Guess what? No new commands, flags, or deprecated features were detected in any of the updates!

  • Claude Code 2.0.27: Help output identical to 2.0.26
  • Copilot CLI 0.0.351: Help output identical to 0.0.350
  • Codex 0.49.0: Help output identical to 0.48.0

This suggests these are maintenance releases focused on internal improvements, bug fixes, or dependency updates rather than user-facing feature changes. Always good to keep things running smoothly under the hood!

Files Modified

The following files have been updated:

  1. pkg/constants/constants.go - Version constants updated for all three CLIs. Keeping things consistent!
  2. 51 workflow files in .github/workflows/ - Recompiled with new version numbers. Automation at its finest!

All workflow compilations completed successfully (51 out of 56 total workflows compiled; 5 smoke test workflows have pre-existing schema validation issues unrelated to this update).

Testing & Validation

  • ✅ Version constants updated in pkg/constants/constants.go
  • ✅ Workflows recompiled with make recompile
  • ✅ CLI help outputs captured and compared
  • ✅ Git diff validated (constants.go + 51 lock.yml files modified)
  • ✅ No new errors introduced during recompilation

Recommendations

  1. Merge immediately: All three updates are low-risk patch/maintenance releases. Go for it!
  2. No breaking changes: No migration work required. Easy peasy!
  3. Monitor releases: All three CLIs are releasing daily - consider weekly batch updates instead of daily. Save some time, you know?
  4. Enable auto-updates: Consider automated weekly updates for these pre-1.0 tools. Set it and forget it!

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Conclusion

So there you have it, folks! A quick and painless update cycle for Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and OpenAI Codex. Remember to merge those updates and maybe consider batching them up weekly to keep things tidy. Happy coding!

Workflow Run: #18803189493. Check it out for more details!

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