Has Codex CLI Finally Overtaken Claude Code?

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Channel: Ray AmjadGenerated by anonymousDuration: 17mPublished Aug 25, 2025
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0:00 Dive into the ultimate AI coding showdown: Codex CLI vs Claude Code.
0:10 Codex CLI's lightning start: 90% code coverage in just 15 minutes!
0:53 The Battleground Revealed: Three ambitious projects for our AI coders.
3:28 Tensor AI Challenge: Claude gets stuck in a frustrating Supabase migration loop.
4:40 Streamlined Code: Codex CLI tackles 'roundups' with impressive efficiency.
5:49 Privacy Power-up: MindDeck secures your API keys with local storage.
9:39 Claude's Design Edge: Superior MCP server implementation and intuitive tool approval.
12:06 HyperWhisper Unleashed: Transforming UI design for a stunning audio visualizer.
14:16 Speech-Reactive Waves: Witness Codex CLI's breathtaking neon visualizer.
16:07 The Final Verdict: Who wins for Next.js and who masters dazzling SwiftUI?

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0:00 Dive into the buzzing tech talk: Codex CLI vs Claude Code.
0:10 Codex CLI user reports 90% coverage in 15 minutes! Claude, not so much.
0:22 Swift UI development? GPT-5 high with Codex CLI is apparently a 'one-shot wonder'.
0:37 Exciting news: ChatGPT Plus users get a 50% usage limit boost!
0:43 Codebase crawling superpowers: Codex CLI fixed a bug in just one shot.
0:53 The three arena projects: Tensor AI, MindDeck, and HyperWhisper.
1:12 Tensor AI: enhancing recommended notifications using intelligent embeddings.
2:07 Installing and bravely linking Codex CLI to your OpenAI account.
2:18 Gearing up Claude Code with an AGENTS.md guide for battle.
2:30 Giving voice commands to both AI coding agents: may the best code win!
3:28 Results for Tensor AI: Claude got stuck in a Supabase migration loop.
3:35 Comparing generated Supabase SQL functions for optimal performance.
4:14 Notification code deep dive: Codex CLI with a minor typo, but efficient logic.
4:40 Roundups code comparison: Claude wrote two functions, Codex streamlined to one.
5:21 Strategy adjustment: mixing solutions for the ultimate notification system.
5:25 MindDeck: adding custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
5:39 MindDeck's OpenRouter integration offers hundreds of parallel LLM providers.
5:49 Privacy first: MindDeck keeps your precious API keys stored locally.
6:21 Voicing custom MCP server requests, including that slick Tavily option.
7:15 LLM benchmarking reveals GPT-5's surprising web searching prowess.
7:35 Codex CLI’s peculiar internet surfing: Google then oddly to DuckDuckGo.
7:56 MCP server task completed: Codex used more tokens, but was it worth it?
8:14 MindDeck UI post-update: Codex CLI added MCP servers, but the sidebar vanished.
9:39 Claude Code’s MCP server implementation boasts better design and tool approval.
10:28 Testing MindDeck’s online search capability with a classic FIFA question.
11:12 Claude Code’s superior tool approval mode highlights a key security feature.
12:06 HyperWhisper: transforming the basic audio visualizer UI design.
12:30 Seeking visual inspiration: aiming for a vibrant neon wave effect.
12:47 Image input glitch: Codex CLI prefers file paths over drag-and-drop.
13:57 Audio visualizer task results: both models deliver similar token counts.
14:16 Codex CLI's visualizer features impressive, speech-reactive neon waves.
14:44 Claude Code's SwiftUI audio visualizer fell short; GPT-5 reigns supreme.
15:18 HyperWhisper's privacy pledge: local audio processing or downloaded models.
16:07 Overall verdict: Claude Code for Next.js, GPT-5 for dazzling SwiftUI.
17:16 Support the channel: purchasing AI tools directly funds these coding adventures!

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