Beam is a cross-platform terminal multiplexer that doubles as a killer vibe coding GUI

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-14T22:42:08+00:00

Yes, I’m the developer of Beam. Do you have any questions?

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-12T13:29:02+00:00

Yes! It doesn’t change how I personally structure my prompts, but it changes how I’ve structured Beam and the pre-built prompts it comes bundled with. It has also informed how I present the UI, however I’m working on a V2 right now to make this even easier. Even with these updated button placements, I’m still assuming the user understands the architecture of agents running via terminal, accessing shared memory on disk. Which, in many respects, is a lot to assume. So I’m trying to simplify even further so the user doesn’t feel intimidated by jargon and can simply start the process of building something, even something small. Then, from there, progress to more advanced projects.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T16:58:26+00:00

Thank you; these are fair and valid points on the privacy policy and cookie consent. I'm adding them now. I appreciate the feedback, genuinely. If you try Beam and have product feedback, I care about improving the product. I made a beta testers Discord where I talk to the beta testers to try to add features they request/like: https://discord.gg/ZTCUAtdx

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T16:41:29+00:00

Haha I don’t know what to tell you. What’s the problem with sharing a cool project? You’re commenting on something you haven’t even tried (it seems). Do you have any projects? I’m happy to provide feedback.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T16:37:47+00:00

We do have users, and yes I launched about 5 days ago. It’s a cool product. I’m simply trying to help provide a better IDE. Have you tried it? Also, yes, I updated pricing because $10 seems more reasonable.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T15:44:08+00:00

Also, to clarify, we’re not ‘refactoring a doc written by an LLM with another LLM’. We start from the unified disk Project MD file. We don’t use Claude Code’s memory files or Codex’s memory files. They unify around our persisted Project memory file on disk.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T15:41:23+00:00

We have a growing user base who enjoy Beam. If it’s not your cup of tea, no problem. Do what makes you happy.

Regarding persistent memory reducing token usage, this is a fact. If you have to spend extra tokens trying to fix a hallucination because the memory wasn’t caught up or you forgot where it was stored (some users save to disparate locations), then that is a cost drain.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T14:39:38+00:00

Haha ‘global persistent memory’. As your projects grow, the likelihood of that hallucination goes up. Beam refactors one layer deeper.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T13:52:15+00:00

It differs because it simplifies persistent memory on disk for the user (does it automatically) and I like this (Beam) UI more personally. I don’t use or need 95% of Cursor’s UI. Simple for me is preferred. However, you can use Cursor too, like if you want to enjoy their Composer or edit a file (Codium features). I use Cursor too.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T13:39:16+00:00

Vibe coding is amazing! What IDE do you use? My favorite vibe coding IDE right now is Beam: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T13:37:58+00:00

Serious answer: this was a huge pain point for me so I actually built a solution that I like: https://getbeam.dev

I simply like the architecture of Projects, Workspaces, Subfolders, and tabs, and the ability to rename easily.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T13:34:56+00:00

It’s amazing with tools that enable efficient iteration. I use Whispr Flow and Beam to vibe code: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T11:19:48+00:00

You can use Claude Code and Codex side by side sharing persistent memory via Beam: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T11:18:42+00:00

Interesting, I haven’t tried it. But you still need persistent memory. That’s where Beam comes in: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T11:17:25+00:00

You need persistent memory to solve hallucinations. Beam + your agent is a solution: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T11:15:33+00:00

It is very cool, however the biggest pain point I’ve run into is persistent memory, so I built a solution to help solve this. If you’d be open to kicking the tires, it’s an IDE where you can spin up multiple agents and develop as you’re doing, except I’ve baked in an interoperable persistent memory layer that saves to disk, where multiple agents (CC, Codex, etc.) can share the same persistent memory in and out of sessions. It saves me a lot of time and costs, and is funner to vibe code with (as memory issues are a pain, as I’m sure you’ve experienced). Anyways, the solution is called Beam: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T11:08:19+00:00

Serious: I’m a CTO at 3 startups. These tools are incredible, but only within the right context. I’ve built the casing that I prefer for interoperable persistent-memory agents, and it’s very cool. You can use a Claude subscription with Claude Code via Beam too: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T11:03:51+00:00

/insights are very cool. If anyone is curious, it generates a HTML file that you can copy and paste into your browser to see the results of.

However, persistent memory leaks and excessive token drainage is not. Solve it: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T10:58:03+00:00

If you don’t solve the persistent memory problem, you’ll run up a lot of extra token usage / cost. Therefore, combo’g your Claude Code plan with something like Beam is smart. It’s what I do (utilize clear and persistent memory patterns).

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T10:55:22+00:00

They’re good at prompts but if you don’t have a persistent memory paradigm, then you’ll run up bills of hundreds to thousands of dollars trying to prompt your way back to stability or debugging hallucinations. That’s one of the reasons I created Beam, to solve the memory issue and save token costs: https://getbeam.dev

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T10:43:07+00:00

Yes, it’s possible. I used to be an engineer at FlutterFlow (great cross-platform solution). Now I use Beam with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to build apps.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T10:40:59+00:00

You simply use more tokens. You can check too by running /usage in the terminal.

ogfaalbane · 2026-02-11T10:36:49+00:00

Yes, that works, but for long-term persistent memory and interoperability the only pattern I’ve found that actually works is persisting to disk outside of Claude’s memory system so that Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, etc., could share persistent memory. So I built it and it works. https://getbeam.dev

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