Ask HN: Do you use Claude Code, Codex, or something else?

claude - org pays for it. org used to pay for both, and i preferred codex back then (~3mo ago).

i find claude to be significantly lazier or require significantly more guidance. it does, however, have better design and ui/ux intuition.

At work we only have access to claude / kiro. I only use it via cli since I find this to be the most flexible setup as claude can find stuff anywhere, read, write and run programs etc.

Mostly just Codex

Work I have access to both Claude Code and Codex. Use them both, typically on the same work. I like to do brainstorming and solution design with Codex GPT 5.5 High, and then have Claude Opus 4.7/4.8 high/medium do the implementation.

So far been quite productive for some greenfield rewrites and refactors of existing code. Though bug fixing our main project it's more hit and miss, though Codex GPT 5.5 High can be very good at spotting subtle issues.

I use my brain, pen and paper, because I work on serious projects that are of high risk and are mission critical. Not toy projects on GitHub.

Secondly, there will be a time where companies like Anthropic will disallow you from using AI in their interviews.

So you are cooked if you are over-reliant on coding agents.

I use Kilocode Vscode extension, still can't give up the IDE

I use OMP. Was on Pi but switched over because I like OMP's subagents implementation. Use 5.5/4.8 for coming up with a very detailed plan, ds4pro/mimo for implementation of easy features, 5.5/4.6 for larger/harder features, and 5.5/4.6 for a review. I use them in onorca.dev(settled here after trying just about any "agent ade". i also sometimes use Zed as well. I'm curious to know if folks use any meta-harnesses?

I have been building my own coding agent, VT Code (https://github.com/vinhnx/vtcode). I have now made it stable and mature enough, and I use it for most of my works.

Both, depends on which has the best model and/or the task I am doing. Frontend always CC.

Mimo Code has grown on me. Before that, a very janky Pi. I've realized that at one point I was spending too much time getting things exactly as I want them versus actually using the damn thing

Whatever external (none-local) provider you use make sure to have backup plans. My horror story is below;

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48597861

I really like Grok Build. Its TUI interface, sleek design, and ease of use have really won me over.

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I use a mix of claude code, codex and cursor (composer 2.5). Whichever has more credits left.

claude code + codex，for sure. I also actively try Other runtimes.

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Yeah it helps a lot but you have to be very specific about what you ask word by word.

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i use Claude code and Codex as i find them budget friendly compared to replit and other vibe coding tools. I find Claude pretty good especially if you have a clear prompt.

i use cc for ui and fast iterations, and codex app for the rest. thanks to computer use, chrome use, ios sim, CDP, it's a super app - so i don't pick a side.

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