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

#1

Post by JohnDSDev » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC

Do you use Claude Code, Codex, or a different vibe coding/agentic engineering tool for most of your work? Why?

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

#2

Post by blinkbat » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC

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.

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

#3

Post by ratio53 » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC

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.

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

#4

Post by ukblewis » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC

Mostly just Codex

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

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Post by magicalhippo » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC

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.

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

#6

Post by rvz » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC

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.

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

#7

Post by JohnDSDev » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC

rvz wrote: post #6

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.

A.ctual I.ntelligence

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

#8

Post by ahriad » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC

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

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

#9

Post by Bnjoroge » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC

magicalhippo wrote: post #5

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…

How do you a) share context/chat etc with each other? plugin? have them make a file? Why did you opt for either of them instead of something like opencode that supports those models?

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

#10

Post by Bnjoroge » Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC

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?