diff --git a/agent/codex_runtime.py b/agent/codex_runtime.py
index 38ba98f5835..1cf48ec1705 100644
--- a/agent/codex_runtime.py
+++ b/agent/codex_runtime.py
@@ -605,9 +605,10 @@ def _consume_codex_event_stream(
             _raise_stream_error(event)
 
         # Track the phase of the active streamed message item.  Codex/Harmony
-        # ``commentary``/``analysis`` text is protocol/tool preamble, not the
-        # final answer.  We still collect completed output items for replay, but
-        # suppress those deltas from live user-visible callbacks.
+        # ``commentary``/``analysis`` text is mid-turn preamble/progress
+        # narration, never the final answer.  We still collect completed output
+        # items for replay, but route those deltas to the reasoning callback so
+        # they display like thinking text instead of assistant content.
         if event_type == "response.output_item.added":
             item = _event_field(event, "item")
             item_type = _item_field(item, "type", "")
@@ -623,7 +624,15 @@ def _consume_codex_event_stream(
         if "output_text.delta" in event_type or event_type == "response.output_text.delta":
             delta_text = _event_field(event, "delta", "")
             is_commentary_delta = active_message_phase in {"commentary", "analysis"}
-            if delta_text and not is_commentary_delta:
+            if delta_text and is_commentary_delta:
+                # Commentary streams through the reasoning channel, not the
+                # visible answer stream (and stays out of output_text).
+                if on_reasoning_delta is not None:
+                    try:
+                        on_reasoning_delta(delta_text)
+                    except Exception:
+                        logger.debug("Codex stream on_reasoning_delta raised", exc_info=True)
+            elif delta_text:
                 collected_text_deltas.append(delta_text)
                 if not has_tool_calls:
                     if not first_delta_fired:
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index d6f0d1b3085..a908eb92d82 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "Rivuza@users.noreply.github.com": "Rivuza",
     "annguyenNous@users.noreply.github.com": "annguyenNous",
     "285874597+annguyenNous@users.noreply.github.com": "annguyenNous",
+    "perkintahmaz50@gmail.com": "devatnull",
     "kylekahraman@users.noreply.github.com": "kylekahraman",
     "130975919+kylekahraman@users.noreply.github.com": "kylekahraman",
     "seppe@fushia.be": "seppegadeyne",
diff --git a/tests/run_agent/test_run_agent_codex_responses.py b/tests/run_agent/test_run_agent_codex_responses.py
index 0b9f7daa06f..0c24adc4ed6 100644
--- a/tests/run_agent/test_run_agent_codex_responses.py
+++ b/tests/run_agent/test_run_agent_codex_responses.py
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ def test_run_codex_stream_returns_collected_items_when_stream_ends_without_termi
     assert response.output == [output_item]
 
 
-def test_consume_codex_stream_suppresses_commentary_phase_deltas(monkeypatch):
+def test_consume_codex_stream_routes_commentary_phase_deltas_to_reasoning(monkeypatch):
     from agent.codex_runtime import _consume_codex_event_stream
 
     commentary_item = SimpleNamespace(
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ def test_consume_codex_stream_suppresses_commentary_phase_deltas(monkeypatch):
         arguments="{}",
     )
     streamed = []
+    reasoning_streamed = []
 
     response = _consume_codex_event_stream(
         _FakeCreateStream([
@@ -665,9 +666,11 @@ def test_consume_codex_stream_suppresses_commentary_phase_deltas(monkeypatch):
         ]),
         model="gpt-5-codex",
         on_text_delta=streamed.append,
+        on_reasoning_delta=reasoning_streamed.append,
     )
 
     assert streamed == []
+    assert reasoning_streamed == ["I’ll call the tool now."]
     assert response.output == [commentary_item, function_item]
     assert response.output_text == ""
 
@@ -1635,6 +1638,7 @@ def test_normalize_codex_response_marks_commentary_only_message_as_incomplete(mo
 
     assert finish_reason == "incomplete"
     assert (assistant_message.content or "") == ""
+    assert "inspect the repository" in (assistant_message.reasoning or "")
     assert assistant_message.codex_message_items
     assert assistant_message.codex_message_items[0]["phase"] == "commentary"
     assert "inspect the repository" in assistant_message.codex_message_items[0]["content"][0]["text"]
@@ -1651,6 +1655,7 @@ def test_normalize_codex_response_does_not_fallback_to_output_text_for_commentar
 
     assert finish_reason == "incomplete"
     assert (assistant_message.content or "") == ""
+    assert "call the tool" in (assistant_message.reasoning or "")
     assert assistant_message.codex_message_items[0]["phase"] == "commentary"
 
 def test_normalize_codex_response_final_answer_overrides_top_level_incomplete(monkeypatch):