Ordewell is a tool that converts a single goal into an ordered plan of coding-agent tasks, each with configurable runner, model, and mode, then executes and verifies them. It provides a transparent, editable plan before execution, supports multiple AI providers and runners, and includes both a CLI TUI and VS Code extension.
Bough is a terminal coding agent where the model writes JavaScript programs that execute tool calls directly, enabling batch operations and conditional branching in a single step rather than sequential round trips. The tool supports multiple LLM providers, operates locally with append-only session history, and is highly configurable through YAML plugins.
Codex is OpenAI's coding agent that reads, edits, and tests code within projects, available across all ChatGPT plans. Unlike ChatGPT, it performs autonomous work by inspecting repositories, modifying files, running commands, and verifying results in a structured loop. The desktop app integrates chat, files, terminal, and browser in one window for streamlined development workflows.
The author describes running a local coding agent using Oh My Pi with Qwen3.8-27B on two RTX 3090s. Key optimizations include adjusting thinking budgets, token limits, and subagent concurrency to achieve practical inference speeds. Local setups offer privacy and cost predictability but require careful tuning and accept slower inference compared to hosted frontier models like Claude or GPT.