[codex] Enable auth elicitation by default (#28772)

## Summary

- enable `auth_elicitation` by default
- promote the feature to `Stable`, as default-enabled features must be
stable
- update the feature regression test to cover the new lifecycle state
and default

## Impact

Auth elicitation is now available without requiring users or clients to
opt in through configuration.

## Testing

- `just test -p codex-features` (52 passed)

codex-rs/core/src/config/config_tests.rs

@@ -6039,13 +6039,6 @@ async fn to_mcp_config_preserves_auth_elicitation_feature_from_config() -> std::
     .await?;
     let plugins_manager = PluginsManager::new(codex_home.path().to_path_buf());
 
-    let mcp_config = config.to_mcp_config(&plugins_manager).await;
-    assert_eq!(
-        mcp_config.client_elicitation_capability,
-        ElicitationCapability::default()
-    );
-
-    let _ = config.features.enable(Feature::AuthElicitation);
     let mcp_config = config.to_mcp_config(&plugins_manager).await;
     assert_eq!(
         mcp_config.client_elicitation_capability,
@@ -6055,6 +6048,13 @@ async fn to_mcp_config_preserves_auth_elicitation_feature_from_config() -> std::
         }
     );
 
+    let _ = config.features.disable(Feature::AuthElicitation);
+    let mcp_config = config.to_mcp_config(&plugins_manager).await;
+    assert_eq!(
+        mcp_config.client_elicitation_capability,
+        ElicitationCapability::default()
+    );
+
     Ok(())
 }
 

codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call_tests.rs

@@ -1472,7 +1472,11 @@ async fn host_owned_codex_apps_manager(
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn codex_apps_auth_elicitation_feature_disabled_returns_original_result() {
-    let (session, turn_context, rx_event) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
+    let (session, mut turn_context, rx_event) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
+    let mut features = Features::with_defaults();
+    features.disable(Feature::AuthElicitation);
+    let mutable_turn_context = Arc::get_mut(&mut turn_context).expect("single turn context ref");
+    Arc::make_mut(&mut mutable_turn_context.config).features = ManagedFeatures::from(features);
     let manager = host_owned_codex_apps_manager(&session, &turn_context).await;
     let result = codex_apps_auth_failure_result();
     let metadata = codex_apps_auth_failure_metadata();
@@ -1585,16 +1589,10 @@ async fn codex_apps_auth_elicitation_granular_mcp_disabled_returns_original_resu
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn codex_apps_auth_elicitation_feature_enabled_requests_elicitation() {
+async fn codex_apps_auth_elicitation_enabled_by_default_requests_elicitation() {
-    let (session, mut turn_context, rx_event) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
+    let (session, turn_context, rx_event) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
     let manager = host_owned_codex_apps_manager(&session, &turn_context).await;
     *session.active_turn.lock().await = Some(ActiveTurn::default());
-    let mut features = Features::with_defaults();
-    features.enable(Feature::AuthElicitation);
-    {
-        let turn_context = Arc::get_mut(&mut turn_context).expect("single turn context ref");
-        Arc::make_mut(&mut turn_context.config).features = ManagedFeatures::from(features);
-    }
     let result = codex_apps_auth_failure_result();
     let metadata = codex_apps_auth_failure_metadata();
 

codex-rs/core/tests/suite/mcp_auth_elicitation.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+#![allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use codex_core::config::Constrained;
+use codex_mcp::CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME;
+use codex_protocol::approvals::ElicitationRequest;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::ElicitationAction;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::EventMsg;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::Op;
+use codex_protocol::user_input::UserInput;
+use core_test_support::PathExt;
+use core_test_support::apps_test_server::AppsTestServer;
+use core_test_support::apps_test_server::SEARCH_CALENDAR_CREATE_TOOL;
+use core_test_support::apps_test_server::SEARCH_CALENDAR_NAMESPACE;
+use core_test_support::apps_test_server::search_capable_apps_builder;
+use core_test_support::responses::ev_assistant_message;
+use core_test_support::responses::ev_completed;
+use core_test_support::responses::ev_function_call_with_namespace;
+use core_test_support::responses::ev_response_created;
+use core_test_support::responses::mount_sse_sequence;
+use core_test_support::responses::sse;
+use core_test_support::responses::start_mock_server;
+use core_test_support::skip_if_no_network;
+use core_test_support::wait_for_event;
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+use serde_json::Value;
+use serde_json::json;
+use wiremock::Mock;
+use wiremock::Request;
+use wiremock::Respond;
+use wiremock::ResponseTemplate;
+use wiremock::matchers::body_partial_json;
+use wiremock::matchers::method;
+use wiremock::matchers::path_regex;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+struct AuthFailureResponder;
+
+impl Respond for AuthFailureResponder {
+    fn respond(&self, request: &Request) -> ResponseTemplate {
+        let body: Value =
+            serde_json::from_slice(&request.body).expect("tools/call request should be valid JSON");
+        let id = body.get("id").cloned().unwrap_or(Value::Null);
+
+        ResponseTemplate::new(/*status*/ 200).set_body_json(json!({
+            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+            "id": id,
+            "result": {
+                "content": [{
+                    "type": "text",
+                    "text": "Connector reauthentication required",
+                }],
+                "isError": true,
+                "_meta": {
+                    "_codex_apps": {
+                        "connector_auth_failure": {
+                            "is_auth_failure": true,
+                            "auth_reason": "reauthentication_required",
+                            "connector_id": "calendar",
+                            "link_id": "link_123",
+                            "error_code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
+                            "error_http_status_code": 401,
+                            "error_action": "TRIGGER_REAUTHENTICATION",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        }))
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn codex_apps_auth_failure_requests_elicitation_by_default() -> Result<()> {
+    skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
+
+    let server = start_mock_server().await;
+    let apps_server = AppsTestServer::mount_searchable(&server).await?;
+    Mock::given(method("POST"))
+        .and(path_regex("^/api/codex/apps/?$"))
+        .and(body_partial_json(json!({
+            "method": "tools/call",
+            "params": {
+                "name": "calendar_create_event",
+            },
+        })))
+        .respond_with(AuthFailureResponder)
+        .with_priority(/*p*/ 1)
+        .mount(&server)
+        .await;
+
+    let call_id = "calendar-auth-call";
+    let responses = mount_sse_sequence(
+        &server,
+        vec![
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-1"),
+                ev_function_call_with_namespace(
+                    call_id,
+                    SEARCH_CALENDAR_NAMESPACE,
+                    SEARCH_CALENDAR_CREATE_TOOL,
+                    &json!({
+                        "title": "Lunch",
+                        "starts_at": "2026-06-18T12:00:00Z",
+                    })
+                    .to_string(),
+                ),
+                ev_completed("resp-1"),
+            ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-2"),
+                ev_assistant_message("msg-1", "done"),
+                ev_completed("resp-2"),
+            ]),
+        ],
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    let mut builder =
+        search_capable_apps_builder(apps_server.chatgpt_base_url).with_config(|config| {
+            config.permissions.approval_policy = Constrained::allow_any(AskForApproval::OnRequest);
+            let user_config_path = config.codex_home.join("config.toml").abs();
+            let user_config = toml::from_str(
+                r#"
+[apps.calendar]
+default_tools_approval_mode = "auto"
+"#,
+            )
+            .expect("apps config should parse");
+            config.config_layer_stack = config
+                .config_layer_stack
+                .with_user_config(&user_config_path, user_config);
+        });
+    let test = builder.build(&server).await?;
+
+    test.codex
+        .submit(Op::UserInput {
+            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
+                text: "Use [$calendar](app://calendar) to create a calendar event.".to_string(),
+                text_elements: Vec::new(),
+            }],
+            final_output_json_schema: None,
+            responsesapi_client_metadata: None,
+            additional_context: Default::default(),
+            thread_settings: Default::default(),
+        })
+        .await?;
+
+    let EventMsg::ElicitationRequest(request) = wait_for_event(&test.codex, |event| {
+        matches!(
+            event,
+            EventMsg::ElicitationRequest(_) | EventMsg::TurnComplete(_)
+        )
+    })
+    .await
+    else {
+        panic!("default auth elicitation should prompt before completing the turn");
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(request.server_name, CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME);
+    assert_eq!(
+        request.id,
+        codex_protocol::mcp::RequestId::String(format!("codex_apps_auth_{call_id}"))
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        request.request,
+        ElicitationRequest::Url {
+            meta: Some(json!({
+                "_codex_apps": {
+                    "connector_auth_failure": {
+                        "is_auth_failure": true,
+                        "connector_id": "calendar",
+                        "connector_name": "Calendar",
+                        "install_url": "https://chatgpt.com/apps/calendar/calendar",
+                        "auth_reason": "reauthentication_required",
+                        "link_id": "link_123",
+                        "error_code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
+                        "error_http_status_code": 401,
+                        "error_action": "TRIGGER_REAUTHENTICATION",
+                    },
+                },
+            })),
+            message: "Reconnect Calendar on ChatGPT to restore access for this request."
+                .to_string(),
+            url: "https://chatgpt.com/apps/calendar/calendar".to_string(),
+            elicitation_id: format!("codex_apps_auth_{call_id}"),
+        }
+    );
+
+    test.codex
+        .submit(Op::ResolveElicitation {
+            server_name: request.server_name,
+            request_id: request.id,
+            decision: ElicitationAction::Accept,
+            content: None,
+            meta: None,
+        })
+        .await?;
+    wait_for_event(&test.codex, |event| {
+        matches!(event, EventMsg::TurnComplete(_))
+    })
+    .await;
+
+    let requests = responses.requests();
+    assert_eq!(requests.len(), 2);
+    let output = requests[1]
+        .function_call_output_text(call_id)
+        .expect("follow-up request should contain the auth elicitation result");
+    assert!(output.contains(
+        "Authentication for Calendar was requested and accepted. Retry this tool call now."
+    ));
+    assert!(!output.contains("Connector reauthentication required"));
+
+    Ok(())
+}

codex-rs/core/tests/suite/mod.rs

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ mod image_rollout;
 mod items;
 mod json_result;
 mod live_cli;
+mod mcp_auth_elicitation;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 mod mcp_refresh_cleanup;
 mod mcp_tool_exposure;

codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs

@@ -1273,8 +1273,8 @@ pub const FEATURES: &[FeatureSpec] = &[
     FeatureSpec {
         id: Feature::AuthElicitation,
         key: "auth_elicitation",
-        stage: Stage::UnderDevelopment,
+        stage: Stage::Stable,
-        default_enabled: false,
+        default_enabled: true,
     },
     FeatureSpec {
         id: Feature::Personality,

codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs

@@ -316,9 +316,9 @@ fn tool_call_mcp_elicitation_is_stable_and_enabled_by_default() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn auth_elicitation_is_under_development() {
+fn auth_elicitation_is_stable_and_enabled_by_default() {
-    assert_eq!(Feature::AuthElicitation.stage(), Stage::UnderDevelopment);
+    assert_eq!(Feature::AuthElicitation.stage(), Stage::Stable);
-    assert_eq!(Feature::AuthElicitation.default_enabled(), false);
+    assert_eq!(Feature::AuthElicitation.default_enabled(), true);
     assert_eq!(
         feature_for_key("auth_elicitation"),
         Some(Feature::AuthElicitation)