Why hackers moved from Codex CLI to Codex
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I've only recently switched from claude and codex cli to their respective apps”nsonha, 2026-10-01original comment ↗
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Codex CLI vs Codex
| Codex CLI | Codex | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 18 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 4 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 12 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Codex CLI
No further criticism of Codex CLI captured yet.
Praise for Codex
“I've mostly switched from Claude to Codex because I find the harness so buggy and annoying that I avoid it when I can.”overgard, 2026-10-14original comment ↗
“I moved from Claude Code to Codex for ROI and code quality reasons”andsoitis, 2026-09-20original comment ↗
“I'll take Codex every day of the week.”coderenegade, 2026-09-12original comment ↗
“Codex is also a lot faster than Claude.”jeffreyrogers, 2026-08-23original comment ↗
“Current experience of just leaving a Codex Agent chug until a stable solution is completed is still mind blowing to me.”5555watch, 2026-08-19original comment ↗