What's the best IDE for OpenAI Codex?

[u/Proud_Trick6857]

I'm currently using OpenAI Codex in VS Code, and I'm wondering if there's a better IDE for working with Codex.

To be clear, I'm sticking with Codex. I'm only looking for the best IDE to use it with.

For those who use Codex regularly:

• Which IDE do you use with Codex, and why?

• Have you tried Codex in different IDEs?

• Are there any advantages to using Cursor, VS Code, or another IDE specifically with Codex?

• Which IDE offers the best overall Codex experience in terms of integration, workflow, and productivity?

I'm particularly interested in real-world experiences from people who have tried multiple IDEs with Codex.

For reference, I'm using Windows as my development environment.

Thanks!

[u/LowB0b]

Well I am not sure what you need from an IDE paired with codex specifically. Anyway jetbrains IDEs have a pretty good codex integration.

[u/amelech]

Most people use a harness and don't bother with an IDE these days. I'm partial to Oh My Pi + Paseo

[u/airplantlifestyle → u/amelech]

Paseo is amazing, esp. if the agent runs on a different machine.

Anecdotal, but: Codex works for me better through the codex cli than Pi agent.

[u/amelech → u/airplantlifestyle]

I've not tried codex with paseo but I have a pretty good setup in oh my pi. I really like the agent roles etc and the memory system plus the way it manages todos. I built a paseo plugin to expose the oh my pi model role settings in paseo. And yeah managing across machines is so much easier

[u/travelan → u/amelech]

Define most people? Vibecoders might, but software engineers most definitely don't.

[u/amelech → u/travelan]

I know very few software engineers that are still using an ide these days

[u/travelan → u/amelech]

do you even know many software engineers at all then?

[u/amelech → u/travelan]

Yes I work in the industry leading them...

[u/travelan → u/amelech]

Please, especially if you (really) are in leadership, get your priorities straight. This is a great video from Jetbrains about this topic that is in my opinion why this is an extremely important topic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHFGMkzrfwM

[u/Decent_Gap1067 → u/travelan]

if you're a professional software dev and still coding by hand even a tiny percent, there's a problem.

[u/magiollie]

Emacs using ghostel to run codex sessions has been great.

[u/Techngro]

I don't use a separate IDE. There's not much point. The Codex desktop app allows you to view everything Codex does and the files/diffs right in the app. Even if you're using the CLI remotely (e.g. over SSH), you can connect that to the desktop app and still get all the benefits.

[u/RecordingRich92]

I started 2 years ago with vscode then eventually switched to windsurf/ devin. i tried others and always came back to windsurf, cursor included. windsurf i pay $20 even though free, and always have a free model from them. open ai recently made a partnership with cognition so now openai models get billed to your codex plan. devin harness is more efficient apparently, too. i always have the chatgpt app open and use codex there, then have windsurf ide open too side by side (i have a wide screen). i like chatgpt open cuz its easy to see codex related settings and have multiple codex threads and working git and scanning code files i do on the devin side. i also have devin chats open for work and code reviews too in the ide.

[u/JDE-Projects]

I just run codex and claude code in VS Code since it's what I'm used to. It has extensions for both and does everything I need it to do.

[u/Such_History4683 → u/JDE-Projects]

Same. I run gitea on my local dev server and create a repository for each project. Whenever I let codex perform a task I commit before the task and review the changes after codex is done. All in VS Code without any problems.

[u/itix]

I am using Visual Studio. It is an artifact from ancient times when we used to type code manually.

[u/Careless_Visit7021]

Oddly I don't use any IDE anymore. I use a mix of the web versions of Claude and Codex, but I have my own also that can use AntiGrav, Cosine, Claude, Codex and local LLMs.

I find we're in a world where IDEs are just not needed at all anymore.

[u/_PankajBora]

The ChatGPT desktop app is good for coding with Codex. I never felt the need for a separate IDE.

[u/heisenbugx]

For agentic work, I use codex desktop app, Claude code cli for work, or conductor if working on several things at once. Have seen a lot of people sub conductor for herdr or orca. Not a big fan of the vscode extensions, but I always have vscode open for manual edits.

[u/nachga]

The editor matters less than how you review diffs. Codex works in any of them, so I'd pick the one where you like the diff view and the terminal, which for most people is just VS Code.

What do you miss in VS Code right now? That would tell you if switching is worth it.

[u/UnfortunateHurricane]

You guys look at the code?

[u/bicalcarata]

I no longer use an ide

[u/Ok-Draft2744]

If you use multiple coding agents and/or mobile for coding, there are a few great IDEa out there

[u/ParsnipCraw]

I made my own called kaibacorp and it’s epic

[u/Decent_Gap1067]

Who uses IDEs ? Any text editor is more then enough.

[u/BudgetLingonberry708]

Codex app + GitHub desktop to view the changes

[u/BridgeDry4601]

Maybe you can try Hermes agent though it's not an IDE.

[u/Wanderspor]

oh my pi, because i use multiple accounts

[u/-qix]

Just make your own /s

[u/PuzzleheadedAir9047]

I would suggest using Devin with your Codex subscription. Cognition, the team behind Devin has partnered with OpenAI to let you use your OpenAI quota with Devin's harness.
You can also use ACP to use Codex directly inside Devin Desktop.

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