workflow
What's new in VibeiDE: phone control, voice and the Office
Ten VibeiDE features worth trying this week: phone control, private local voice input, the Office view, project scripts, plan council and Turbo.
VibeiDE blog
Practical articles for developers who run Claude Code and Codex: usage limits, parallel sessions, planning and code review.
Claude Code
Best terminal for Claude Code: Warp alternatives compared
Which terminal runs Claude Code best? Shift+Enter, alerts and tmux compared for Ghostty, iTerm2, Kitty, WezTerm, Warp and Windows Terminal.
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OpenCode desktop app: official app, web UI and GUI options
Compare the OpenCode desktop app, opencode web, IDE extensions, ACP editors and multi-agent apps, with install steps, as of October 2026.
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MiniMax M3.1 Flash free: run it in OpenCode via OpenRouter
MiniMax M3.1 Flash is free on OpenRouter as minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash:free (no longer on OpenCode Zen): 1M context, setup in OpenCode and the limits.
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OpenRouter free models: use them in OpenCode, with limits
Which OpenRouter free models support tool calling, how to run them in OpenCode, the 50 and 1,000 request daily limits, and the privacy setting to check.
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OpenCode free models: what is free now and how to use it
The 10 free OpenCode Zen models as of October 25, 2026, how to connect and pick one, what each does with your data, and how to plan around a list that changes.
Claude Code
Claude Code memory: CLAUDE.md, auto memory and /memory
How Claude Code memory works: CLAUDE.md scopes and load order, auto memory in MEMORY.md, the /memory command, rules, and what survives /compact.
Claude Code
Claude Code MCP: add, scope and manage MCP servers
Add MCP servers to Claude Code with claude mcp add: HTTP and stdio transports, scopes, .mcp.json, OAuth, timeouts and output limits.
Claude Code
Claude Code cost: what you pay and how to spend less
Claude Code cost explained: plan prices vs API tokens, average spend per developer, /usage, --max-budget-usd, team spend limits and 9 ways to cut tokens.
parallel agents
Conductor alternatives (2026): 13 tools compared by platform
13 Conductor alternatives for Claude Code and Codex compared as of October 2026: Windows, macOS and Linux support, agents, worktree isolation and cost.
Claude Code
Claude Code GUI: desktop app, IDE and multi-agent options
Every way to use Claude Code without a terminal: the desktop app's Code tab, VS Code and JetBrains extensions, the web, and multi-agent managers compared.
Claude Code
Claude Code worktree: run parallel sessions with --worktree
Use claude --worktree to give each Claude Code session its own folder and branch: setup, .worktreeinclude, exit cleanup and subagent isolation.
Claude Code
Claude Code statusline: show context, cost and limits
Set up the Claude Code statusline with /statusline or settings.json, read its JSON fields, and show context, cost, git and plan limits in one row.
Claude Code
Claude Code models: switch models, set effort, pin versions
How to change the Claude Code model as of October 2026: aliases, /model, --model, settings, opusplan, effort levels, 1M context and pinning models for teams.
Claude Code
Claude Code commands: CLI flags, slash commands and shortcuts
A Claude Code commands cheat sheet: claude -c, -r and -p flags, /compact, /clear, /rewind and other slash commands, input prefixes and key shortcuts.
Claude Code
Claude Code output styles: Concise, custom styles and setup
How Claude Code output styles work: the Concise, Proactive, Explanatory and Learning styles, /output-style, outputStyle settings and custom style files.
mobile
How VibeiDE keeps phone control of your computer secure
How VibeiDE secures phone control of AI coding agents: computer-enrolled phones, end-to-end encryption, passkey unlock and Restricted mode.
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Install OpenCode on Windows: PowerShell, WSL and fixes
Install OpenCode on Windows from PowerShell with Scoop, Chocolatey or npm, or in WSL with the install script, then fix the curl error, PATH and other issues.
Claude Code
Claude Code permissions: modes, rules and bypass mode
Claude Code permissions explained: the six permission modes, allow, ask and deny rules, settings files, and when --dangerously-skip-permissions is safe.
Codex
Codex worktree: run parallel Codex tasks without conflicts
How Codex worktrees work in the Codex app and the Codex CLI: worktree chats, .worktreeinclude, Hand off, git worktree add, codex -C and cleanup.
Claude Code
Claude Code workflow: explore, plan, build, verify, review
A practical Claude Code workflow: plan mode first, a check Claude can run, one task per session, worktrees for parallel work and a real review.
Claude Code
Claude Code usage limits: sessions, weekly caps and resets
Claude Code usage limits as of October 2026: five-hour sessions, weekly caps, /usage, what to do at the limit and seven habits that make it last.
Claude Code
Claude Code notifications: get alerted when the agent is done
Set up Claude Code notifications: desktop alerts in Ghostty, Kitty and iTerm2, the terminal bell, Notification hooks with matchers and tmux passthrough.
Codex
Codex usage limits: check, plan and stretch your allowance
Codex usage limits as of October 2026: five-hour windows, weekly caps, plan ranges, /status, what happens at the limit and how to make it last.
Claude Code
Claude Code GitHub Actions: set up @claude and automated runs
Set up Claude Code GitHub Actions: /install-github-app or manual setup, @claude mentions, prompts and schedules, claude_args, trigger checks and cost limits.
Claude Code
claude -p: Claude Code headless mode for scripts and CI
claude -p (--print) runs Claude Code non-interactively: pipe input, get text or JSON, approve tools, cap cost with --max-budget-usd and resume sessions.
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OpenCode models: change, add and set a default model
How to change the model in OpenCode with /models or --model, set a default in opencode.json, add providers and local models, and tune variants per agent.
Codex
Codex models: how to change the model in Codex CLI
Change the model in Codex CLI as of October 2026: /model, --model, config.toml, profiles and reasoning effort, plus which models to use after GPT-5.5.
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Codex sandbox: modes, approvals, network access and --yolo
How the Codex sandbox works: read-only, workspace-write and full access modes, approval policies, network access, extra folders and when --yolo is safe.
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Codex exec: execute Codex non-interactively in scripts and CI
How to execute Codex without the UI using codex exec: read-only default, sandbox flags, stdin, -o, --json and --output-schema, resume and CI setup.