Dev switches lineup: pi for headless harness, Claude's comeback, cheaper better Codex
intellectronica · x · 2026-09-23
Developer Romain shares his new AI coding lineup: pi for his headless harness, a "spectacular comeback" from Claude, Codex's sol and luna models surprising with better quality at lower cost, plus a muse subscription.
It's a frontline heavy user's snapshot of current sentiment: Claude regaining goodwill, Codex's new models winning on price-performance, and pi gaining traction for headless workflows.
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