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Re:Getting AI to work in complex codebases by mentos on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @02:33PM (#45351021)
What platform are you developing for, web?

Did you start with Cursor and move to Codex or only ever Codex?

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Re:Getting AI to work in complex codebases by drewnick on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @02:44PM (#45351144)
Not OP, but I use Codex for back-end, scripting, and SQL. Claude Code for most front-end. I have found that when one faces a challenge, the other often can punch through and solve the problem. I even have them work together (moving thoughts and markdown plans back and fourth) and that works wonders.

My progression: Cursor in '24, Roo code mid '25, Claude Code in Q2 '25, Codex CLI in Q3 `25.

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Re:Getting AI to work in complex codebases by iagooar on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @03:00PM (#45351304)
Cursor for me until 3-4 weeks ago, now Codex CLI most of the time.

These tools change all the time, very quickly. Important to stay open to change though.

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Re:Getting AI to work in complex codebases by iagooar on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @02:52PM (#45351231)
Yes, it is a web project with next.js + Typescript + Tailwind + Postgres (Prisma).

I started with Cursor, since it offers a well-rounded IDE with everything you need. It also used to be the best tool for the job. These days Codex + GPT-5-Codex is king. But I sometimes go back to Cursor, especially when reading / editing the PRDs or if I need the ocasional 2nd opinion by Claude.

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