Cline 3.51.0: GPT‑5.2 Codex support

Juan Pablo Flores

15 Jan 2026 — 1 min read

Cline 3.51.0 is now available. This release adds support for OpenAI GPT‑5.2 Codex.

OpenAI GPT‑5.2 Codex (`gpt-5.2-codex`)

Cline 3.51.0 adds support for OpenAI GPT‑5.2 Codex (gpt-5.2-codex).

OpenAI positions GPT‑5.2 Codex as an agentic coding model optimized for real-world software engineering: long-horizon work, big refactors/migrations, and reliable operation in terminal-heavy workflows. It also includes improvements in long-context understanding and tool-calling reliability, and stronger vision performance for interpreting screenshots and UI surfaces during development.

Codex-style models can be a strong fit for coding workflows where you want:

fast iteration on code changes
strong instruction following
reliable tool usage patterns

How to try GPT‑5.2 Codex

Open Cline Settings
Select the Cline or OpenAI provider
Choose gpt-5.2-codex from the model list

Bug fixes

Fix the selection of remotely configured providers
Fix act_mode_respond to prevent consecutive calls
Fix invalid tool call IDs when switching between model formats

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