u/Exotic_Emergency_242 — reddlx

Codex skills have been lowkey carrying part of my workflow lately (even as a Gemini + Claude user)

Real talk.

I’ve been maining Gemini as my #1 daily driver for most things this year, and I still use Claude a ton when I need deep reasoning and clean architecture.

But I’ve also been running Codex pretty heavily on the side, especially after setting up a bunch of custom + community skills.

And honestly? The skills system + /goal mode just hits different.

Once everything is dialed in, the agent feels way more consistent on repetitive but important stuff - code reviews, enforcing project style, smart refactors, generating tests, etc. I don’t have to babysit it as much as I used to.

It’s not replacing my main tools, but it has quietly become a really valuable part of the stack.

Curious to hear from you guys who actually use Codex daily:

What are some of your favorite or most useful skills right now?
Have you built any custom ones that changed how you work?
Or do you mostly stick to the base experience?

Drop your setups and what’s actually working for you in 2026. I’m reading everything.

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u/Exotic_Emergency_242 — 1 day ago

▲ 19 r/ClaudeCode

I went all-in on Cursor + Codex for 3 months… then came crawling back to Claude Code (and I’m never leaving again)

Real talk.

I was one of those people who got hyped on Cursor + Codex. Thought “this is the future.” Used it full-time for a big project. Fast forward 3 months:

Cursor quota burned in like 10 days every month

Codex felt safe but… slow and overly cautious

I kept missing the actual flow I had with Claude Code

So I switched back. And holy shit, Claude Code still feels miles ahead for real coding work in 2026.

Here’s what actually won me over again:

• Skills + CLAUDE.md is still the best agent memory system out there. Once you set it up properly, it just gets your codebase like no other tool.
• The new /prototype + /grill-with-docs + /rewind workflow is stupidly addictive (I’m building entire features in one sitting now).
• Opus 4.7 drama aside - when it’s good, it’s scary good at architecture and clean code.
• Agent View + multi-agent stuff actually works without me babysitting every step.
• I don’t feel like I’m fighting the tool. It just vibes with how I think.

Don’t get me wrong, Cursor is slick and Codex is reliable. But Claude Code still feels like it was built for serious builders, not just vibe coders.

Anyone else in the same boat?
Switched away and came back? Or are you still all-in on Cursor or Codex and think I’m coping?

Drop your current setup + why it wins for you. I’m genuinely curious and ready for the war in the comments

u/Exotic_Emergency_242 — 3 days ago

▲ 204 r/GeminiAI

Unpopular Opinion: Gemini has quietly become my #1 daily driver in 2026

Real talk.

I’ve been daily driving Claude 4.6 full-time for over a month, jumping to GPT-5.5 when I want something more creative, and heavily testing Gemini 3.1 Pro + Flash.

Right now? Gemini is handling 80-90% of my workflow.

Here’s why it actually won me over:

• Deep Research is straight-up insane — it crawls hundreds of sites and delivers clean, well-sourced reports like nothing else right now
• Google ecosystem integration is buttery smooth (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive — it just feels native)
• Flash is ridiculously fast and cheap for daily tasks, Pro crushes the heavy stuff
• Multimodal (images, video, PDFs) keeps getting better
• Long context + memory is actually reliable

Don’t get me wrong. Claude is still king for deep coding and premium long-form writing. GPT can be more fun and creative in some areas.

But if I could only keep one model as my main daily driver… it’s Gemini right now.

What about you?
Are you mainly on Gemini, Claude, or GPT in 2026? Be honest. what’s actually winning for you and why?

Drop your hot takes below

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u/Exotic_Emergency_242 — 3 days ago