Claude vs Codex for agent setup & config

What people used Claude and Codex for in agent setup and config, from real use cases.

Quick answer

In agent setup & config use cases on agentsetups, Claude appears in 26 and Codex in 13; 10 name both.

Most-discussed Claude without Codex: Run Sonnet as main, Haiku explorers and Opus as advisor by delost. Most-discussed Codex without Claude: Run OpenClaw on a local Qwen model at 150–250 tok/s by /u/Extension_Brick9151.

This compares what people used each agent for in the sources, not which is better.

Last updated 16 Oct 2026 · based on 336 use cases on agentsetups, each credited to its author.

Used together 10

Cut orchestration cost 77%: the planner never writes code
GPT-6.1 Sol plans and reviews only; local Qwen workers on one RTX 3090 do every write. Slower but cheaper.
Claude, Codex · Agent setup & config · by /u/GapNew4766 (Reddit, 30 Sep 2026) · source
Resume a Claude Code or Codex session in Hermes
The single command hermes --resume @claude / @codex continues the exact session in Hermes Agent.
Claude, Codex, Hermes Agent · Agent setup & config · by tonbi (X post, 5 Sep 2026) · source
Rank models with a blind LLM design-review council
A Sonnet 5 “president” has Codex and Claude Code members review, blind-rate each other and aggregate votes.
Claude, Codex · Agent setup & config · by jinjingliang (X post, 6 Oct 2026) · source
Adopt 22 daily-driver engineering skills
Open-source skills for TDD, review, debugging, refactoring, security, Docker, worktrees and subagent orchestration.
Claude, Codex · Agent setup & config · by Rafael Bittencourt (X post, 5 Oct 2026) · source
Share work memory across Claude Code, Codex and Pi
Nimrod reads each agent’s local session files into one SQLite log, injects a project brief at session start and answers queries over MCP.
Claude, Codex, OpenCode · Agent setup & config · by /u/danilofs (Reddit, 20 Sep 2026) · source
Watch and approve all your agents from one inbox
littleguys, a free Mac app, shows which OpenClaw/Hermes/Claude Code/Codex/ACP agent is working or needs you.
Claude, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent · Agent setup & config · by Herval in the Metaverse of Madness ᯅ (X post, 10 Oct 2026) · source
Run a multi-agent dev system on a cheap VPS
Hermes, Orca, Engram/MCP, Claude Code and Codex with git worktrees, tmux and a human gate shipped a Solana escrow MVP.
Claude, Codex, Hermes Agent · Agent setup & config · by Yhona e/acc (X post, 5 Oct 2026) · source
Use cheap models as subagents inside Claude Code
Many cheap models speak the Anthropic API, so a small tool (cameo) lets Opus delegate to them as subagents.
Claude, Codex · Agent setup & config · by Maple (DEV post, 3 Oct 2026) · source
Build your own phone remote for agent sessions
Opus 5.5 one-shot an iPhone app connecting to every Claude Code and Codex session on a Mac Studio, across 3 subscriptions.
Claude, Codex · Agent setup & config · by Pat Simmons (X post, 6 Oct 2026) · source
Run OpenCode on DeepSeek or GLM models
OpenCode on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or GLM-5.3 instead of a native seat
OpenCode, Claude, Codex · Agent setup & config · by Vanja Petreski (blog, 16 Sep 2026) · source

Side by side

Only Claude 16

Run Sonnet as main, Haiku explorers and Opus as advisor · by delost
Install a skill that stops agents burying the answer · by domhudson
Benchmark model/reasoning combos on your real task · by /u/AlexXx52
Set up subagents, hooks, worktrees and headless mode · by Tech With Tim
Make Claude Code run tests before it can say “done” · by elijahmanlockedin112
Make one agent audit the others for wasted spend · by Davidd Tech
Keep agent state in init.d-style files to survive compaction · by Randal L. Schwartz
Point Claude Code at a cheaper model with Router v3 · by Zara Menon
Build a Claude Code mod without writing code · by Pawel
Run three Claude Code sessions on one checkout · by Rulestack

All 26 Claude agent setup & config use cases →

Only Codex 3

Run OpenClaw on a local Qwen model at 150–250 tok/s · by /u/Extension_Brick9151
Use a cron job to start your Codex usage window · by Azad Balabanian
Have Codex study experts and tune your config · by Der.dev 🔥🛠️

All 13 Codex agent setup & config use cases →

Questions people ask

Claude vs Codex for agent setup and config: which should I use?

The data shows usage, not a winner: Claude has 26 agent setup & config use cases and Codex has 13. Claude’s most-discussed solo use case is Run Sonnet as main, Haiku explorers and Opus as advisor; Codex’s is Run OpenClaw on a local Qwen model at 150–250 tok/s. Pick the one whose examples match your task.

Can I use Claude and Codex together for agent setup and config?

Yes, people do: Cut orchestration cost 77%: the planner never writes code by /u/GapNew4766; Resume a Claude Code or Codex session in Hermes by tonbi; Rank models with a blind LLM design-review council by jinjingliang.