Codex as agent provider and agentic enhancements in JetBrains IDEs

GAJul 8, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

This update brings Codex as a new agent provider in public preview, expands the Customizations editor with Hooks support and richer MCP server management, and introduces custom model support configured by GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise administrators.

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