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[hooks] stop continuation & stop_hook_active mechanics (#14532)
Stop hooks now receive `stop_hook_active` and enable stop hooks to loop
forever if they'd like to. In the initial hooks PR, we implemented a
simpler mechanic that the stop-blocking could only happen once in a row

- support stop hook adding a continuation prompt to add a further task
- if multiple stop-blocks happen that have continuation prompts, they
are concatenated

example run:
```
› hey :)


• Running SessionStart hook: lighting the observatory

SessionStart hook (completed)
  warning: Hi, I'm a session start hook for wizard-tower (startup).
  hook context: Startup context: A wimboltine stonpet is an exotic cuisine from hyperspace

• Aloha :) Happy to jam with you. What are we building today?

• Running Stop hook: updating the guards

Stop hook (blocked)
  warning: Wizard Tower Stop hook continuing conversation
  feedback: cook the stonpet

• Aloha, here’s the hyperspace move for cooking a wimboltine stonpet:

  1. Sear the stonpet in a hot pan with moon-oil until the edges shimmer.
  2. Add star-lime, black salt, and a little fermented nebula paste.
  3. Lower the heat and let it braise for 8 cosmic minutes with a splash of comet broth.
  4. Finish with sky herbs and serve over warm asteroid rice.

  The vibe: crispy outside, tender center, deep interdimensional savor.

• Running Stop hook: updating the guards

Stop hook (completed)
  warning: Wizard Tower Stop hook saw a second pass and stayed calm to avoid a loop.
```

.codex/config.toml
```
[features]
codex_hooks = true
```

.codex/hooks.json
```
{
  "hooks": {
    "SessionStart": [
      {
        "matcher": "startup|resume",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "/usr/bin/python3 .codex/hooks/session_start_demo.py",
            "timeoutSec": 10,
            "statusMessage": "lighting the observatory"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "Stop": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "/usr/bin/python3 .codex/hooks/stop_demo_block.py",
            "timeoutSec": 10,
            "statusMessage": "updating the guards"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

.codex/hooks/session_start_demo.py
```
#!/usr/bin/env python3

import json
import sys
from pathlib import Path


def main() -> int:
    payload = json.load(sys.stdin)
    cwd = Path(payload.get("cwd", ".")).name or "wizard-tower"
    source = payload.get("source", "startup")
    source_label = "resume" if source == "resume" else "startup"
    source_prefix = (
        "Resume context:"
        if source == "resume"
        else "Startup context:"
    )

    output = {
        "systemMessage": (
            f"Hi, I'm a session start hook for {cwd} ({source_label})."
        ),
        "hookSpecificOutput": {
            "hookEventName": "SessionStart",
            "additionalContext": (
                f"{source_prefix} A wimboltine stonpet is an exotic cuisine from hyperspace"
            ),
        },
    }
    print(json.dumps(output))
    return 0


if __name__ == "__main__":
    raise SystemExit(main())
```

.codex/hooks/stop_demo_block.py
```
#!/usr/bin/env python3

import json
import sys


def main() -> int:
    payload = json.load(sys.stdin)
    stop_hook_active = payload.get("stop_hook_active", False)
    last_assistant_message = payload.get("last_assistant_message") or ""
    char_count = len(last_assistant_message.strip())

    if stop_hook_active:
        system_message = (
            "Wizard Tower Stop hook saw a second pass and stayed calm to avoid a loop."
        )
        print(json.dumps({"systemMessage": system_message}))
    else:
        system_message = (
            f"Wizard Tower Stop hook continuing conversation"
        )
        print(json.dumps({"systemMessage": system_message, "decision": "block", "reason": "cook the stonpet"}))

    return 0


if __name__ == "__main__":
    raise SystemExit(main())
```
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.codex/skills Add PR babysitting skill for this repo (#12513) 2026-02-22 15:36:28 -08:00
.devcontainer fix: include libcap-dev dependency when creating a devcontainer for building Codex (#13814) 2026-03-06 16:21:14 -08:00
.github check for large binaries in CI (#14382) 2026-03-11 22:39:08 +00:00
.vscode chore: rm --all-features flag from rust-analyzer (#13381) 2026-03-03 11:44:54 -08:00
codex-cli Update pnpm versions to fix cve-2026-24842 (#12009) 2026-02-19 14:27:55 -08:00
codex-rs [hooks] stop continuation & stop_hook_active mechanics (#14532) 2026-03-13 15:51:19 -07:00
docs client: extend custom CA handling across HTTPS and websocket clients (#14239) 2026-03-13 00:59:26 +00:00
patches [bazel] Bump up cc and rust toolchains (#14542) 2026-03-13 18:01:38 +00:00
scripts check for large binaries in CI (#14382) 2026-03-11 22:39:08 +00:00
sdk app-server: Add platform os and family to init response (#14527) 2026-03-13 19:07:54 +00:00
shell-tool-mcp refactor: delete exec-server and move execve wrapper into shell-escalation (#12632) 2026-02-23 20:10:22 -08:00
third_party Add feature-gated freeform js_repl core runtime (#10674) 2026-02-11 12:05:02 -08:00
.bazelignore [bazel] Improve runfiles handling (#10098) 2026-01-29 00:15:44 +00:00
.bazelrc [bazel] Bump up cc and rust toolchains (#14542) 2026-03-13 18:01:38 +00:00
.bazelversion [bazel] Upgrade to bazel9 (#9576) 2026-01-21 13:25:36 +00:00
.codespellignore feat(network-proxy): structured policy signaling and attempt correlation to core (#11662) 2026-02-13 09:01:11 +00:00
.codespellrc feat(network-proxy): structured policy signaling and attempt correlation to core (#11662) 2026-02-13 09:01:11 +00:00
.gitignore gitignore bazel-* (#8911) 2026-01-08 07:50:58 -08:00
.markdownlint-cli2.yaml fix(tui): document paste-burst state machine (#9020) 2026-01-13 11:48:31 -08:00
.npmrc chore: migrate to pnpm for improved monorepo management (#287) 2025-04-18 16:25:15 -07:00
.prettierignore [apply-patch] Clean up apply-patch tool definitions (#2539) 2025-08-21 20:07:41 -07:00
.prettierrc.toml Initial commit 2025-04-16 12:56:08 -04:00
AGENTS.md client: extend custom CA handling across HTTPS and websocket clients (#14239) 2026-03-13 00:59:26 +00:00
announcement_tip.toml nit: test an (#10892) 2026-02-06 14:41:53 +01:00
BUILD.bazel fix(ci): restore guardian coverage and bazel unit tests (#13912) 2026-03-08 12:05:19 -07:00
CHANGELOG.md Documentation improvement: add missing period (#3754) 2025-10-30 13:01:33 -07:00
cliff.toml docs(changelog): update install command to @openai/codex@<version> (#2073) 2025-10-18 11:02:22 -07:00
defs.bzl fix(ci): restore guardian coverage and bazel unit tests (#13912) 2026-03-08 12:05:19 -07:00
flake.lock fix(nix): update flake for newer Rust toolchain requirements (#10302) 2026-01-31 11:34:53 -08:00
flake.nix fix(nix): use correct version from Cargo.toml in flake build (#11770) 2026-02-13 12:19:25 -08:00
justfile start of hooks engine (#13276) 2026-03-10 04:11:31 +00:00
LICENSE Initial commit 2025-04-16 12:56:08 -04:00
MODULE.bazel [bazel] Bump up cc and rust toolchains (#14542) 2026-03-13 18:01:38 +00:00
MODULE.bazel.lock [bazel] Bump up cc and rust toolchains (#14542) 2026-03-13 18:01:38 +00:00
NOTICE Add feature-gated freeform js_repl core runtime (#10674) 2026-02-11 12:05:02 -08:00
package.json start of hooks engine (#13276) 2026-03-10 04:11:31 +00:00
pnpm-lock.yaml chore: ensure pnpm-workspace.yaml is up-to-date (#10140) 2026-01-29 10:49:03 -08:00
pnpm-workspace.yaml chore: ensure pnpm-workspace.yaml is up-to-date (#10140) 2026-01-29 10:49:03 -08:00
rbe.bzl [bazel] Bump rules_rs and llvm (#13366) 2026-03-04 01:59:32 +00:00
README.md docs: mention Codex app in README intro (#11926) 2026-02-16 17:35:05 +01:00
SECURITY.md docs: add codex security policy (#12193) 2026-02-19 09:12:59 -08:00
workspace_root_test_launcher.bat.tpl fix(ci): restore guardian coverage and bazel unit tests (#13912) 2026-03-08 12:05:19 -07:00
workspace_root_test_launcher.sh.tpl fix(ci): restore guardian coverage and bazel unit tests (#13912) 2026-03-08 12:05:19 -07:00

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