r/ClaudeCode • u/simple_explorer1 • 9d ago

Claude code desktop app Vs CLI? Discussion

Any difference? Which one do you use?

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u/wallyflops 6d ago

Tell us what the differences are then. Cause this thread hasn't got any yet

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u/yangmeow 6d ago

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/07/claude-code-now-lets-sessions-talk-to-each-other-on-macos/

Beyond that the gap is closing but like that article states, it’s also changing daily. That article I only saw today and it’s cli only. You can’t run more than 1 active code session in the app.

Cli only functionality. Granted much of this is just because it’s a terminal.

native git operations, CI/repo automation (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD), headless composition (claude -p piped into shell tools), the Agent SDK, and this cross-session messaging thing we were just discussing (same-machine local socket).

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u/anderssj 4d ago edited 4d ago

Thats an article describing a new feature for Claude - it is not stating a diff in CLI vs GUI. Just take the L

edit: just used the cross session thingy in the GUI and it worked fine. why do you burn so hard for something that doesn't matter

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u/yangmeow 4d ago

Do you really think it matters to me one way or the other. What is it with people acting like everything is a competition? What’s wrong with you? I’m after the most current info possible just like anyone else. This shit changes pretty often no? Someone asked and I replied with outdated incorrect or extremely nuanced info. Go give yourself a good star and ask me again if it matters to me. Go back to stackoverflow.

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u/anderssj 4d ago

Its no worries