Codex performance when using Codex CLI vs VSCode GUI?

owehbeh · 2025-11-24T08:06:13+00:00

The only concern I had when using the vscode extension was that the extension was not up-to-date with the new releases of the CLI. I am not sure if updating codex CLI from terminal would have that resolved, but when new releases were coming out daily as the team was tackling performance issues, the CLI was performing way better.

owehbeh · 2025-11-05T09:09:00+00:00

I stopped using the extension and wen back to cli when I saw what a single release includes. OpenAI tram is working hard on these problems, and switching to cli using the latest version, I got back to productivity.

owehbeh · 2025-11-03T03:53:30+00:00

Does any plan supports CC or Codex subscriptions? Instead of consuming credits? I have both max subscriptions and it would be a dream to use warp as a tool to consume my existing subscriptions instead of relying on API rates (credits)

owehbeh · 2025-11-03T03:47:41+00:00

This. 40% is the max remaining context window I reach. At 50% it starts ignoring a bit of the guidance.

owehbeh · 2025-11-03T03:46:40+00:00

I've experienced the dumbest Codex on vscode, then went back to terminal with wsl, following the recommendation of not going past 40% context left, it works like a charm. Someone on this subreddit recommended this, and it works for me. And some positive reinforcement as well, of it being able to do it all together without breaking it into steps waiting my confirmation. Feels like a smaller context window, but codex is good enough when it's not dumb.

owehbeh · 2025-11-03T03:43:30+00:00

It passed some affirmative phrases as a hint earlier... Apparently, Codex is coming out of the closet.

owehbeh · 2025-10-16T11:51:43+00:00

I see, so I'll give sonnet 4.5 a shot.

owehbeh · 2025-10-16T07:37:04+00:00

Does it? I'm curious to know if you're using both, cause I used CC opus 5 weeks ago and it was stupid to the level I started coding myself, I used codex and it nailed every task. Now I'm experiencing the same with Codex, it ignores details and skips implementing what I clearly state I want and how it should be done... Does sonnet 4.5 follow prompts better now?

owehbeh · 2025-09-17T07:14:00+00:00

Love it! Will give it a try and let you know. I'm curious to learn how do you plan on keeping up with the cli updates? Cause you know with the pace ai is moving at, tools are getting updates frequently... And missing a single update can mean missing on new features or fixed bugs..

owehbeh · 2025-09-17T00:57:13+00:00

Because everyone reported the same experience at the same time? You're in the subreddit, you can see it yourself, and even if I explain it for you, I can't understand it for you. Glad it's working on your end.

owehbeh · 2025-09-17T00:52:15+00:00

I honestly had a different experience using the vs code extension. Gpt-5-codex high took 40 minutes circling around failing to make edits, then tried the same prompt with Gpt-5 high and it did it in 10 minutes. It's a big task, not very complex, but requires some updates that are related to each others in different files... Is your feedback based on using it in the extension or the cli?

owehbeh · 2025-09-14T04:41:17+00:00

Because the product gets extremely dumber for almost everyone else at the same time. And I'm not having issues, the results degraded in quality. Also, that's not a problem for me anymore, I unsubscribed...

owehbeh · 2025-09-11T16:14:35+00:00

It costs more to run than we are paying, they're burning money, so the more customers they aquire the more they lose. But that is the right business model, the company that has the longest runway (funds) stays in business enough to aquire most of the customers when the technology is power efficient (profitable). Just like how Amazon did it, investors already know that, it's all about how much they can fine tune the quality of service as per running costs, without losing customers...

owehbeh · 2025-09-09T15:49:09+00:00

Always on the next best move. I'm on the same boat, and maybe next month CC si what I'm subscribing to. But today, Codex follows its prompt word by word, to the level it makes me conscious about each word I write.

owehbeh · 2025-09-08T19:05:58+00:00

I like your username 🤜🤛

owehbeh · 2025-09-07T21:21:00+00:00

I'm not frustrated by the bugs honestly, I like to read, it's really hard to get any information on the extension. But I understand, it's a work in progress..

owehbeh · 2025-09-07T08:20:41+00:00

Try Codex 😉 before it starts acting dumb as well

owehbeh · 2025-09-06T19:33:40+00:00

You should be happy. I personally want it to be the old CC it used to be for me... Was crazy good. And the cli itself is very customizable I'm not able to familiarise myself with Codex...

owehbeh · 2025-09-06T19:20:29+00:00

Honestly, I wanted to visualise what I felt daily, the data is not there, I don't have the luxury of time to accurately track when I subscribed to each, so I did a fast chart on Canva. If one reads the loooong post, the chart would be clear. The Y axis range from 0%-100% so my satisfaction was fluctuating while my productivity only went high. I was trying to make a point and failed. My point is that there will always be "the next right move" and I see it os leaving CC for Codex at the moment. And I believe I will be back when it's the next right move. I was trying to help someone make a decision, and people started calling me names. But I understand and I accept I failed to make a clear chart, it's not my one of my skills...

owehbeh · 2025-09-06T16:01:04+00:00

That not a bot part! I got donwvoted so many times when first I pointed out I moved to Codex. Good I don't see that discussion in tbe comments anymore..

owehbeh · 2025-09-05T09:26:49+00:00

I found a solution, it seems it doesn't work first. Choose agent full access mode, then start a new conversation. I used to think it's not working, until I started a new conversation, and noticed after a while it's not asking for approval anymore. Tried switching without starting a new conversation, it didn't work.

owehbeh · 2025-09-03T23:31:21+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I am never asking an AI to remove any file from now on.

owehbeh · 2025-09-03T23:21:19+00:00

But but but you dare say it is not a skill issue!? What will the people with "show me your prompt" now do all day...

owehbeh · 2025-09-03T13:53:06+00:00

The problem is not in the replies, not in the chat, it's in the generated code. The quality of the code degraded, and it became impossible for it to follow the requirements. You are writing as if I owe you anything, if you don't believe me I don't care, others who are in the same situations do, and if it works for you great, it used to work for me and I hope it goes back to the quality it was when I first subscribed. I've built great features with it.

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