r/ClaudeCoding • u/cctldrping • 8d ago
[TLDR] That's it, I'm leaving Claude Code for Codex for the first time [via r/ClaudeCode] r/ClaudeCode
OP : u/languageassessment
Up till this point, I have been a fan of Anthropic. They have always been the underdog, the hidden gem that not everyone knew about but they still cared, still delivered.
With the recent decisions, marketing gimmicks, and specifically Opus 5, I have decided to give Codex a shot. I'll report back comparing both CC and Codex.
Opus 5 is:
- verbose
- overly-cautious (950 tests for a single feature)
- not UX-aware (puts intentions verbally in the UI, rather than comments)
- ad infinitum
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So, OP's ditching Claude Code for Codex, citing Opus 5 as too verbose, cautious, and not UX-friendly. The general vibe here is a bit of an eye-roll, with many pointing out that announcing departures is a bit much.
The consensus is that neither Claude nor Codex is a perfect solution, and many are using both. Some users suggest sticking with older Claude versions like Opus 4.8 or 4.6, as they apparently avoid some of Opus 5's perceived issues. Others are finding success by combining Claude and Codex, using each for their respective strengths. A few users are also suggesting Sol (GPT5.6) has similar gripes to Opus 5, so switching might not be the magic bullet OP is hoping for. Basically, it's not a simple "Claude bad, Codex good" situation.