feat(cli): Add feature flags for modular CLI builds

Implement Cargo feature flags to make the CLI binary modular:
- default = [] (minimal: TUI + exec + ACP only)
- full = all features for complete functionality
- Individual features: app-server, cloud-tasks, login, mcp-server, chatgpt, responses-api-proxy

This reduces release binary size from 46MB to 36MB (22% reduction) for
minimal builds by excluding optional HTTP-based functionality.

Key changes:
- Made 6 dependencies optional with dep: prefix
- Added #[cfg(feature = "...")] guards to main.rs imports, enum variants, and match arms
- Added required-features to MCP integration tests
- Updated docs.md with feature flag documentation
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Co-Authored-By: Nori <contact@tilework.tech>

Author: CSRessel

codex-rs/cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -15,26 +15,57 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 [lints]
 workspace = true
 
+[features]
+default = []
+
+# Full feature set - enables all legacy functionality
+full = [
+    "app-server",
+    "cloud-tasks",
+    "login",
+    "mcp-server",
+    "chatgpt",
+    "responses-api-proxy",
+]
+
+# App server functionality
+app-server = ["dep:codex-app-server"]
+
+# Cloud tasks command
+cloud-tasks = ["dep:codex-cloud-tasks"]
+
+# Login/logout commands
+login = ["dep:codex-login"]
+
+# MCP server functionality
+mcp-server = ["dep:codex-mcp-server", "dep:codex-rmcp-client"]
+
+# ChatGPT/apply command
+chatgpt = ["dep:codex-chatgpt"]
+
+# Responses API proxy
+responses-api-proxy = ["dep:codex-responses-api-proxy"]
+
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 clap = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
 clap_complete = { workspace = true }
 codex-acp = { workspace = true }
-codex-app-server = { workspace = true }
+codex-app-server = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 codex-app-server-protocol = { workspace = true }
 codex-arg0 = { workspace = true }
-codex-chatgpt = { workspace = true }
-codex-cloud-tasks = { path = "../cloud-tasks" }
+codex-chatgpt = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+codex-cloud-tasks = { path = "../cloud-tasks", optional = true }
 codex-common = { workspace = true, features = ["cli"] }
 codex-core = { workspace = true }
 codex-exec = { workspace = true }
 codex-execpolicy = { workspace = true }
-codex-login = { workspace = true }
-codex-mcp-server = { workspace = true }
+codex-login = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+codex-mcp-server = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 codex-process-hardening = { workspace = true }
 codex-protocol = { workspace = true }
-codex-responses-api-proxy = { workspace = true }
-codex-rmcp-client = { workspace = true }
+codex-responses-api-proxy = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+codex-rmcp-client = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 codex-stdio-to-uds = { workspace = true }
 codex-tui = { workspace = true }
 ctor = { workspace = true }
@@ -62,3 +93,12 @@ assert_matches = { workspace = true }
 predicates = { workspace = true }
 pretty_assertions = { workspace = true }
 tempfile = { workspace = true }
+
+# Integration tests that require the mcp-server feature
+[[test]]
+name = "mcp_add_remove"
+required-features = ["mcp-server"]
+
+[[test]]
+name = "mcp_list"
+required-features = ["mcp-server"]

codex-rs/cli/docs.md

@@ -10,13 +10,8 @@ The `codex-cli` crate is the main multitool binary that provides the `codex` com
 
 This crate is the primary entry point that ties together all other crates:
 
-- **Dispatches to** `codex-tui` for interactive mode (default, no subcommand)
-- **Dispatches to** `codex-exec` for `codex exec` non-interactive execution
-- **Dispatches to** `codex-mcp-server` for `codex mcp-server`
-- **Dispatches to** `codex-app-server` for `codex app-server`
-- **Dispatches to** `codex-cloud-tasks` for `codex cloud` browsing
-- **Uses** `codex-login` for authentication flows
-- **Uses** `codex-chatgpt` for the `codex apply` command
+- **Always included:** `codex-tui`, `codex-exec`, `codex-acp`, `codex-core` (minimal build)
+- **Optional via features:** `codex-mcp-server`, `codex-app-server`, `codex-cloud-tasks`, `codex-login`, `codex-chatgpt`, `codex-responses-api-proxy`
 - **Uses** `codex-arg0` for arg0-based dispatch (Linux sandbox embedding)
 
 ### Core Implementation
@@ -38,20 +33,20 @@ match subcommand {
 
 **Subcommands:**
 
-| Subcommand | Alias | Description |
-|------------|-------|-------------|
-| `exec` | `e` | Run Codex non-interactively |
-| `login` | | Manage authentication |
-| `logout` | | Remove stored credentials |
-| `mcp` | | Manage MCP server configurations |
-| `mcp-server` | | Run as MCP server (stdio) |
-| `app-server` | | Run app server (JSON-RPC stdio) |
-| `resume` | | Resume previous session |
-| `apply` | `a` | Apply latest Codex diff to working tree |
-| `sandbox` | `debug` | Test sandbox enforcement |
-| `cloud` | | Browse Codex Cloud tasks |
-| `completion` | | Generate shell completions |
-| `features` | | List feature flags |
+| Subcommand | Alias | Description | Required Feature |
+|------------|-------|-------------|------------------|
+| `exec` | `e` | Run Codex non-interactively | (always) |
+| `login` | | Manage authentication | `login` |
+| `logout` | | Remove stored credentials | `login` |
+| `mcp` | | Manage MCP server configurations | `mcp-server` |
+| `mcp-server` | | Run as MCP server (stdio) | `mcp-server` |
+| `app-server` | | Run app server (JSON-RPC stdio) | `app-server` |
+| `resume` | | Resume previous session | (always) |
+| `apply` | `a` | Apply latest Codex diff to working tree | `chatgpt` |
+| `sandbox` | `debug` | Test sandbox enforcement | (always) |
+| `cloud` | | Browse Codex Cloud tasks | `cloud-tasks` |
+| `completion` | | Generate shell completions | (always) |
+| `features` | | List feature flags | (always) |
 
 **Feature Toggles:**
 
@@ -71,6 +66,29 @@ These translate to `-c features.<name>=true/false` config overrides.
 
 ### Things to Know
 
+**Cargo Feature Flags (Compile-time):**
+
+The CLI uses Cargo features to enable optional functionality. By default (`default = []`), only core functionality is included (TUI, exec, ACP). Optional features can be enabled individually or via the `full` meta-feature:
+
+| Feature | Dependencies | Enables |
+|---------|--------------|---------|
+| `full` | All features | Complete legacy binary |
+| `app-server` | `codex-app-server` | `app-server` subcommand |
+| `cloud-tasks` | `codex-cloud-tasks` | `cloud` subcommand |
+| `login` | `codex-login` | `login`/`logout` subcommands |
+| `mcp-server` | `codex-mcp-server`, `codex-rmcp-client` | `mcp`, `mcp-server` subcommands |
+| `chatgpt` | `codex-chatgpt` | `apply` subcommand |
+| `responses-api-proxy` | `codex-responses-api-proxy` | `responses-api-proxy` subcommand |
+
+Build examples:
+```bash
+cargo build -p codex-cli                    # Minimal (TUI + exec + ACP only)
+cargo build -p codex-cli --features full    # All functionality
+cargo build -p codex-cli --features login,mcp-server  # Selective
+```
+
+Feature-gated code uses `#[cfg(feature = "...")]` on imports, enum variants, match arms, and struct definitions in `main.rs`. Integration tests that require specific features use `required-features` in `Cargo.toml` (e.g., MCP tests require `mcp-server`).
+
 **Sandbox Debugging:**
 
 The `debug_sandbox` module (in `debug_sandbox/`) provides:

codex-rs/cli/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod debug_sandbox;
 mod exit_status;
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 pub mod login;
 
 use clap::Parser;

codex-rs/cli/src/main.rs

@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
-use clap::Args;
 use clap::CommandFactory;
 use clap::Parser;
 use clap_complete::Shell;
 use clap_complete::generate;
 use codex_acp::init_file_tracing;
 use codex_arg0::arg0_dispatch_or_else;
+#[cfg(feature = "chatgpt")]
 use codex_chatgpt::apply_command::ApplyCommand;
+#[cfg(feature = "chatgpt")]
 use codex_chatgpt::apply_command::run_apply_command;
 use codex_cli::LandlockCommand;
 use codex_cli::SeatbeltCommand;
 use codex_cli::WindowsCommand;
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 use codex_cli::login::read_api_key_from_stdin;
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 use codex_cli::login::run_login_status;
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 use codex_cli::login::run_login_with_api_key;
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 use codex_cli::login::run_login_with_chatgpt;
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 use codex_cli::login::run_login_with_device_code;
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 use codex_cli::login::run_logout;
+#[cfg(feature = "cloud-tasks")]
 use codex_cloud_tasks::Cli as CloudTasksCli;
 use codex_common::CliConfigOverrides;
 use codex_exec::Cli as ExecCli;
 use codex_execpolicy::ExecPolicyCheckCommand;
+#[cfg(feature = "responses-api-proxy")]
 use codex_responses_api_proxy::Args as ResponsesApiProxyArgs;
 use codex_tui::AppExitInfo;
 use codex_tui::Cli as TuiCli;
@@ -28,10 +37,12 @@ use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use supports_color::Stream;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "mcp-server")]
 mod mcp_cmd;
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 mod wsl_paths;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "mcp-server")]
 use crate::mcp_cmd::McpCli;
 
 use codex_core::config::Config;
@@ -74,18 +85,23 @@ enum Subcommand {
     Exec(ExecCli),
 
     /// Manage login.
+    #[cfg(feature = "login")]
     Login(LoginCommand),
 
     /// Remove stored authentication credentials.
+    #[cfg(feature = "login")]
     Logout(LogoutCommand),
 
     /// [experimental] Run Codex as an MCP server and manage MCP servers.
+    #[cfg(feature = "mcp-server")]
     Mcp(McpCli),
 
     /// [experimental] Run the Codex MCP server (stdio transport).
+    #[cfg(feature = "mcp-server")]
     McpServer,
 
     /// [experimental] Run the app server or related tooling.
+    #[cfg(feature = "app-server")]
     AppServer(AppServerCommand),
 
     /// Generate shell completion scripts.
@@ -100,17 +116,20 @@ enum Subcommand {
     Execpolicy(ExecpolicyCommand),
 
     /// Apply the latest diff produced by Codex agent as a `git apply` to your local working tree.
+    #[cfg(feature = "chatgpt")]
     #[clap(visible_alias = "a")]
     Apply(ApplyCommand),
 
     /// Resume a previous interactive session (picker by default; use --last to continue the most recent).
     Resume(ResumeCommand),
 
     /// [EXPERIMENTAL] Browse tasks from Codex Cloud and apply changes locally.
+    #[cfg(feature = "cloud-tasks")]
     #[clap(name = "cloud", alias = "cloud-tasks")]
     Cloud(CloudTasksCli),
 
     /// Internal: run the responses API proxy.
+    #[cfg(feature = "responses-api-proxy")]
     #[clap(hide = true)]
     ResponsesApiProxy(ResponsesApiProxyArgs),
 
@@ -181,6 +200,7 @@ enum ExecpolicySubcommand {
     Check(ExecPolicyCheckCommand),
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
 struct LoginCommand {
     #[clap(skip)]
@@ -216,25 +236,29 @@ struct LoginCommand {
     action: Option<LoginSubcommand>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 #[derive(Debug, clap::Subcommand)]
 enum LoginSubcommand {
     /// Show login status.
     Status,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "login")]
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
 struct LogoutCommand {
     #[clap(skip)]
     config_overrides: CliConfigOverrides,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "app-server")]
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
 struct AppServerCommand {
     /// Omit to run the app server; specify a subcommand for tooling.
     #[command(subcommand)]
     subcommand: Option<AppServerSubcommand>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "app-server")]
 #[derive(Debug, clap::Subcommand)]
 enum AppServerSubcommand {
     /// [experimental] Generate TypeScript bindings for the app server protocol.
@@ -244,7 +268,8 @@ enum AppServerSubcommand {
     GenerateJsonSchema(GenerateJsonSchemaCommand),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+#[cfg(feature = "app-server")]
+#[derive(Debug, clap::Args)]
 struct GenerateTsCommand {
     /// Output directory where .ts files will be written
     #[arg(short = 'o', long = "out", value_name = "DIR")]
@@ -255,7 +280,8 @@ struct GenerateTsCommand {
     prettier: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+#[cfg(feature = "app-server")]
+#[derive(Debug, clap::Args)]
 struct GenerateJsonSchemaCommand {
     /// Output directory where the schema bundle will be written
     #[arg(short = 'o', long = "out", value_name = "DIR")]
@@ -458,14 +484,17 @@ async fn cli_main(codex_linux_sandbox_exe: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()
             );
             codex_exec::run_main(exec_cli, codex_linux_sandbox_exe).await?;
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "mcp-server")]
         Some(Subcommand::McpServer) => {
             codex_mcp_server::run_main(codex_linux_sandbox_exe, root_config_overrides).await?;
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "mcp-server")]
         Some(Subcommand::Mcp(mut mcp_cli)) => {
             // Propagate any root-level config overrides (e.g. `-c key=value`).
             prepend_config_flags(&mut mcp_cli.config_overrides, root_config_overrides.clone());
             mcp_cli.run().await?;
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "app-server")]
         Some(Subcommand::AppServer(app_server_cli)) => match app_server_cli.subcommand {
             None => {
                 codex_app_server::run_main(codex_linux_sandbox_exe, root_config_overrides).await?;
@@ -497,6 +526,7 @@ async fn cli_main(codex_linux_sandbox_exe: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()
             let exit_info = codex_tui::run_main(interactive, codex_linux_sandbox_exe).await?;
             handle_app_exit(exit_info)?;
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "login")]
         Some(Subcommand::Login(mut login_cli)) => {
             prepend_config_flags(
                 &mut login_cli.config_overrides,
@@ -528,6 +558,7 @@ async fn cli_main(codex_linux_sandbox_exe: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()
                 }
             }
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "login")]
         Some(Subcommand::Logout(mut logout_cli)) => {
             prepend_config_flags(
                 &mut logout_cli.config_overrides,
@@ -538,6 +569,7 @@ async fn cli_main(codex_linux_sandbox_exe: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()
         Some(Subcommand::Completion(completion_cli)) => {
             print_completion(completion_cli);
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "cloud-tasks")]
         Some(Subcommand::Cloud(mut cloud_cli)) => {
             prepend_config_flags(
                 &mut cloud_cli.config_overrides,
@@ -583,13 +615,15 @@ async fn cli_main(codex_linux_sandbox_exe: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()
         Some(Subcommand::Execpolicy(ExecpolicyCommand { sub })) => match sub {
             ExecpolicySubcommand::Check(cmd) => run_execpolicycheck(cmd)?,
         },
+        #[cfg(feature = "chatgpt")]
         Some(Subcommand::Apply(mut apply_cli)) => {
             prepend_config_flags(
                 &mut apply_cli.config_overrides,
                 root_config_overrides.clone(),
             );
             run_apply_command(apply_cli, None).await?;
         }
+        #[cfg(feature = "responses-api-proxy")]
         Some(Subcommand::ResponsesApiProxy(args)) => {
             tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || codex_responses_api_proxy::run_main(args))
                 .await??;

codex-rs/tui-pty-e2e/tests/snapshots/startup__startup_welcome_dimensions_40x120.snap

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 source: tui-pty-e2e/tests/startup.rs
 expression: normalize_for_input_snapshot(contents)
 ---
+■ Operation 'ListCustomPrompts' is not supported in ACP mode
+
+
 › [DEFAULT_PROMPT]
 
   100% context left · ? for shortcuts

codex-rs/tui-pty-e2e/tests/snapshots/streaming__cancelled_stream.snap

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ went wrong? Hit `/feedback` to report the issue.
 
 › [DEFAULT_PROMPT]
 
-  100% context left · ? for shortcuts
+  ctrl + c again to quit