# Onboarding, discoverability and documentation (`setup.onboarding_docs`)

Feedback Bench, coding agents, built 2026-10-01, window 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-27. Web page: https://feedbackbench.com/#/criterion/setup.onboarding_docs

Area: [Setting up and connecting](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.md)

**Definition.** How easily a new user learns the product: quick-start guides, docs explaining features and modes, and how findable features are.

**Boundary.** Not this: see [Pricing and plan terms stated clearly and consistently](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/billing.pricing_clarity.md) for pricing docs. Not this: see ui.customization for settings complexity.

Rated author-weeks, all agents: 461. Complaint share: 80%.

## The brief

Written by Claude Opus 5.5 from 83 labelled posts and the numbers on this page. Interpretation, not measurement: every quote is verbatim and links to its post.

**Users learn these agents by asking them, not by reading docs.**

TL;DR:

- Complaints outnumber praise for nearly every agent. Hidden settings and undocumented flags are the recurring pain.
- Pi rates better than peers, largely because it ships its own docs and configures itself.
- Overlapping product surfaces and docs that lag releases leave users guessing what exists.

In plain terms: Expect to find features by accident. Users dig settings out of threads, binaries or the agent itself. The tools that explain themselves from inside the session get the warmest posts. Stale docs and confusing product names get the coldest.

### How it breaks

- **Settings nobody told you about** ([Onboarding, discoverability and documentation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.onboarding_docs.md)). The most common failure is not bad docs but missing ones. Users stumble on settings and features long after they needed them.
  Posts describe options that exist but are never written down. One Claude Code user found an undocumented env var only after the agent dug it out of its own binary. A Codex user found a token ceiling on goals by accident and calls the features great but poorly documented. A Pi user found an ignore-file behaviour that works with no docs at all. Others report config syntax with no official reference. Users cannot judge what is configurable, so they stop trying.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Pi, @pidotdev, 2026-09-09: “@pidotdev ty, this is useful. i didn't know this and i went through all the settings more than once 🤯” [source](https://twitter.com/772126300567924740/status/2097673978055623098)
  - Complaint, Claude Code, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-04: “well, i absolutely prefer a config but very often i'm unaware of the existence of a setting, and it's hard to judge what _might_ even be configurable. also, some settings are not documented at all, e.g. just today i found out that anthropic put me into a random a/b test group where claude suddenly stopped using read/edit tools. claude dug up an env var name from its binary that we now set to avoid this weird behavior.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1w6yw16/claude_code_v21259_forces_coauthoredby/p7stkre/)
  - Praise, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-14: “i learned something new today.... you can set a token limit with /goal in codex. i was trying to have 5.6 sol estimate a token usage projection based on similar goals, told it that historically the final tally for similar work is around 1.2m to 3.5m and 4-12 hours based on past runs. it then set a token usage ceiling for this goal, and kicked off the work. the sidebar goal window in the desktop app doesn't really offer any add'l info about the goal token limit but it's there in my goal bar and it's going up slowly but surely. very interesting. codex has a lot of great features that aren't well documented. have any of you seen this yet? maybe this is just something that's been around a while and i've been missing it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wgbon7/setting_token_limits_on_goals_in_codex_didnt_know/)
  - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app, 2026-09-01: “codex cli 0.152.1 released. guardian has been modified to reflect the node repl policy via model metadata. post-update confirmation: - `npm install -g @<email_address>` - execute the same node repl operation before and after the update - save the approval results and usage policy there is no official documentation for the configuration syntax. <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/2053104248960000001/status/2094924796182368414)

- **Too many surfaces, too few explanations** ([Onboarding, discoverability and documentation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.onboarding_docs.md)). Vendors ship parallel products and modes faster than they explain how they differ. Users end up confused about which one to open.
  Cursor users list cloud agents, remote desktop and CLI remote control and admit they cannot tell them apart. Codex users see no real difference between its app and sibling products, and merging products into one app is a top request for Codex. Amp newcomers bounce off unfamiliar concepts like orbs. Antigravity users call an announcement so unclear that nobody knew what a new command replaced. The naming outruns the explanation.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Cursor, @cursor_ai, 2026-09-12: “i’m getting really confused between @cursor_ai cloud agents, remote desktop and cli remote control. like really confused. 😵💫” [source](https://twitter.com/1215028704/status/2098659123013570887)
  - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-14: “work and codex make no difference, i guess they show you more coding plugins in codex than work, but chat and work should be enough. or chat and codex. there is already no difference between work and codex in usage. it was just created to sell codex to non-coding related users.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wghdgd/chat_work_and_codex_merging/p9ui12c/)
  - Complaint, Amp, @AmpCode, 2026-09-07: “@jkudish @ampcode lost me at orbs and whatever unfortunately feels like i need to learn a new language lmao” [source](https://twitter.com/1773217467558744064/status/2096892265796907030)
  - Complaint, Google Antigravity, @antigravity, 2026-09-01: “@antigravity who ever wrote this post did a bad job, everyone is confused about the usefulness of /boost and what it replaces” [source](https://twitter.com/106181221/status/2094581959905116607)

- **Docs and announcements trail the release** ([Onboarding, discoverability and documentation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.onboarding_docs.md)). Release notes, model lists and announcements fall behind the product, so users read stale or contradictory guidance.
  OpenCode users report v1 and v2 docs out of sync and model pages missing new entries. Claude Code announcements leave readers more confused after the clarification than before. Antigravity extensions ship without changelogs, and changelogs are the single most requested fix on this page. Users read the gap as the vendor not knowing what it shipped.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, OpenCode, @opencode, 2026-09-06: “@opencode please update your model documentation frequently, thank you. in the ai era, updates should be timely.” [source](https://twitter.com/714123017601716225/status/2096466746719051940)
  - Complaint, OpenCode, @opencode, 2026-09-21: “hey @opencode the docs seem to be out of sync for v1(/docs/go/) vs v2(/v2/docs/console/go) no grok 4.7 in v2 docs, neither is the ds zdr date updated😅 got a scare there for a moment 😶🌫️ @thdxr @jayair @alan__rice <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/2864964553/status/2102112796456653174)
  - Complaint, Claude Code, @ClaudeDevs, 2026-09-24: “@claudedevs just let claude do the comms because your clarification left me more confused than before” [source](https://twitter.com/2515437150/status/2103085899248517477)
  - Complaint, Claude Code, @ClaudeDevs, 2026-09-24: “@claudedevs you really need to word your announcements better lmao” [source](https://twitter.com/2070577276236763136/status/2103088230883008917)

- **English-only menus lock users out** ([Onboarding, discoverability and documentation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.onboarding_docs.md)). Paying users outside the English-speaking market ask, repeatedly and across vendors, for localized interfaces and docs.
  A Devin subscriber in China asks for a simplified Chinese app. A Cursor user points out the product can build ambitious software but not a Portuguese interface. Localization requests spread across most agents on this page, from Antigravity and Codex to Cline and Zed. None of the posts report a vendor fixing it.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Devin, @cognition, 2026-09-10: “@dabit3 @cognition @devinai hello. i am a user from china and have already subscribed. i suggest that the devin app release a simplified chinese version.” [source](https://twitter.com/2016491661518680064/status/2097899335069614287)
  - Complaint, Cursor, @cursor_ai, 2026-09-04: “@cursor_ai @spacexai @elonmusk @mntruell @amanrsanger @sualehasif996 @arvid220u cursor can build ambitious software, but not a portuguese interface. impressive. how are millions supposed to use ai when every menu and setting is english-only? please ship full pt-br localization.” [source](https://twitter.com/2075165705838731264/status/2095868430326906936)

- **The agent becomes the manual** ([Onboarding, discoverability and documentation](https://feedbackbench.com/criteria/setup.onboarding_docs.md)). The strongest praise comes when users skip the docs and ask the agent to guide setup or edit its own config.
  Codex users say you can just tell it you switched over and it walks you through. Amp users hand configuration to its built-in agent. Cursor's orchestrator answers setup questions on the spot. OpenCode fans tell newcomers to ask a free model to update the config. This works only when the agent knows its own schema, which is exactly what some users fault rival harnesses for missing.
  Evidence:
  - Praise, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-05: “it’s really easy to switch over you can just tell codex you switched over and tell it what you want to do and it will guide you through the whole process” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1w859y4/coming_from_claude_code_what_is_the_learning/p80r0ul/)
  - Praise, Amp, @AmpCode, 2026-09-13: “@mattzhang233 @ampcode give it a try, and if you find it difficult to configure, you can let its built-in agent puck help with the configuration (that's how i did it 🤣 lazy)” [source](https://twitter.com/1820087559634202624/status/2098973573205405944)
  - Praise, Cursor, r/cursor, 2026-09-14: “it's really easy to set up. when you go and you click "create project" and connect a repo, the orchestrator bot shows up right away and is already ready to receive instructions. if you're not quite sure what to do, just ask it and it will tell you.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wg22hl/is_switching_away_from_cursor_really_the_play/p9rwfo8/)
  - Praise, OpenCode, r/LocalLLaMA, 2026-09-13: “opencode, dont fuck around with pi or these other suggestions. install opencode, open a terminal and just go. once you set up your global config its just gonna work. update your config, set up a "local" provider and point it at your local models and go. you can even install opencode and jump on a free model and litterally ask it to update the config for you. dont fuck around with pi if you just want a coding experience that just works, opencode is batteries included and pi is like a lego kit that you need to build out yourself.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1wfcewd/migration_from_claude_code_to_a_private_local/p9ldu0h/)

### Who stands out

- **Pi (stronger)**. Pi rates better than peers because its documentation lives inside the tool and the agent can configure itself.
  Users praise docs embedded in the app that work offline, and say Pi is great at configuring itself, even benchmarking local models before adding them. One poster tells rivals to copy Pi's habit of shipping its own config schema. The cost is a bare-bones start. Beginners ask which features to add, and some still find settings only after going through them more than once.
  Evidence:
  - Praise, Pi, r/PiCodingAgent, 2026-09-16: “the documentation is embedded into the application itself so no internet connection needed” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wh7i11/simple_orchestrator_for_pi/pa50ogm/)
  - Praise, Pi, r/PiCodingAgent, 2026-09-20: “i've been asking pi to configure itself every few updates and it's great at this. even runs a small benchmark on local models before adding them to give me more info. bottom line: pi is great at configuring itself. ask it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wlebgj/latest_pi_version_86_broke_working_with_local/pb0w3l0/)
  - Praise, Pi, @pidotdev, 2026-09-08: “harnesses that don't ship with the schema/knowledge of their own config is such a missed opportunity... guys, if you are going to copy ideas from @pidotdev at least copy the best ones.” [source](https://twitter.com/2322141703/status/2097391082602406142)
  - Complaint, Pi, r/PiCodingAgent, 2026-09-03: “up until now, i've been using omp as my daily driver. as a lawyer, i rely on it heavily alongside a few custom skills i built for legal drafting, and i'm also developing an office management system in django. everything works great so far, but i'm considering switching to pi to give it a shot. the catch is that pi comes bare-bones, and i'm not sure which features are essential for my workflow (subagents come to mind). my goal is to make it practical and token-efficient from day one. any tips for a beginner to get up and running without sticking to a completely vanilla setup?” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1w63f26/switching_from_omp_to_pi_any_suggestions/)

- **OpenAI Codex (weaker)**. Codex draws the most complaints here, centred on hidden features and a sprawl of apps users struggle to adopt.
  Some call it beginner-friendly, and its guided switching earns praise. But users report capable features that are not documented, config syntax with no official reference, and a desktop app they cannot break into. Its own users ask most often for merging products into one app, a sign the surfaces confuse more than they help.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app, 2026-09-14: “@thsottiaux we're still struggling to use the codex app. personally, i can't seem to break away from vs code yet, old habits die hard.” [source](https://twitter.com/1358972553973350408/status/2099395372376289761)
  - Praise, OpenAI Codex, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-19: “codex does seem more beginner-friendly. also check out lovable.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wkjdjt/my_last_session_took_13h_23m_35s_the_result/par9jn3/)
  - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/codex, 2026-09-06: “didn't read all that where is the tldr your site make no sense. monke brain need simple word” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1w8h5i9/over_10_billion_tokens_and_a_mad_3_week_solo_span/p82q68o/)
  - Complaint, OpenAI Codex, r/ClaudeCode, 2026-09-26: “do you know if claude code has a config file setting or something to lower the context window? for openai i use oh my pi and it's easy to configure context window within the supported range (codex supports it too but it's more hidden). 1m token is a trap and all it does is burn through your usage. i generally prefer 250-350k. though claude's compaction is more annoying than openais since it interrupts you more.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wqxn0n/it_happened_it_finally_started_to_become_dumb/pc9a1ol/)

- **Google Antigravity (weaker)**. Antigravity users ask for changelogs more than anyone, and they flag basic features arriving late and unannounced.
  Posts mock basic features landing months after release, and capabilities reaching the app long after the IDE had them. Extensions ship without changelogs. Some users do praise clear docs and in-tool help they had not noticed before, so the material exists. Users say it is just hard to find.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Google Antigravity, @antigravity, 2026-09-26: “@antigravity it’s unbelievable that, several months after its release, the latest version finally adds the ability to “open the folder containing the project.” amazing.” [source](https://twitter.com/930846113766064128/status/2103784541953597650)
  - Complaint, Google Antigravity, r/google_antigravity, 2026-09-20: “they advertise it since day 1, but last i checked they still haven't added it. doesn't help that extensions don't have changelogs anywhere.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wluoqe/which_antigravity_surface_do_you_use_the_most/pb24jju/)
  - Complaint, Google Antigravity, @antigravity, 2026-09-27: “@antigravity hehe, that's awesome, but hasn't this been available in the antigravity ide for a long time? why is it only now being moved to the antigravity app? 😅” [source](https://twitter.com/2002573216666329088/status/2104045956580950029)
  - Praise, Google Antigravity, r/google_antigravity, 2026-09-03: “yes, but you understand that it's a shame to have to type "—dangerously-skip-permissions" to launch automatically. if we forget, we have to kill and relaunch, which is a shame and could easily be implemented on your side. thank you for /learn and /generative_ui, i wasn't aware!” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1w5h7wb/bruh_didnt_expect_gemini_flash_to_top_deepswe/p7jk3uu/)

- **Zed (weaker)**. Zed posts here are almost all complaints, mostly about keybinding conventions the interface does not explain up front.
  Users say a vim-style key sequence was ambiguous until the UI added a hint, and one calls the editor impossible to use without vim motions. The sample is small, but nearly every post points at the same gap. The tool assumes knowledge new users do not have.
  Evidence:
  - Complaint, Zed, r/ZedEditor, 2026-09-21: “it now hints this in the ui, but it wasn't clear to me that it is a g followed by a space and not "hold g, press space" which, with vim mode on does something different.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1f8mp47/help_how_to_open_a_file_from_global_search_result/pb77nxp/)
  - Complaint, Zed, @zeddotdev, 2026-09-19: “<strict_link> is amazing software but it's impossible to use without vim motions bros @zeddotdev” [source](https://twitter.com/1127914576316645377/status/2101254148712800366)

### Fine print

- Most agents beyond the top six have too few posts here to separate them from the pack.
- Posts are self-selected public comments. Confused newcomers likely post more than satisfied ones.
- Pricing documentation and settings complexity are scored on separate criteria and excluded here.

## Top requests

What users ask to add or change, most asked first. 285 author-weeks ask for something. Requests do not change the Feedback Score. Rule: A separate pass by Claude Sonnet 5 reads every counted post and extracts what the author asks the agent or its vendor to add or change, with the criteria it maps to and a short normalised wording; it does not touch the labels or the Feedback Score. Claude Opus 5.5 groups the wordings within each criterion (the first criterion the request maps to) into themes; code counts them. A theme counts distinct author-weeks that ask for it, per agent; across agents, one author-week per agent. Themes asked in fewer than 2 author-weeks, and requests that share no theme, are not shown. Examples: up to 3 posts per theme from different authors, without slurs, preferring posts of 60 to 450 characters, most recent first.

| Rank | Request | Author-weeks | Posts | Agents (author-weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changelogs and release notes for updates | 18 | 18 | Google Antigravity 6, Cursor 5, Claude Code 2, Amp 1, OpenAI Codex 1, Factory 1, OpenCode 1, Zed 1 |
| 2 | Beginner quick-start guides and tutorials | 14 | 14 | Google Antigravity 3, Claude Code 2, OpenAI Codex 2, OpenCode 2, Amp 1, Augment Code 1, Cursor 1, Devin 1, Factory 1 |
| 3 | Localized interface and docs languages | 14 | 14 | Google Antigravity 2, Cline 2, OpenAI Codex 2, Devin 2, Zed 2, Claude Code 1, Cursor 1, OpenCode 1, Pi 1 |
| 4 | Docs explaining how specific features work | 10 | 11 | Claude Code 3, OpenAI Codex 2, Cursor 2, GitHub Copilot 1, OpenCode 1, Pi 1 |
| 5 | Merge products into one unified app | 10 | 10 | OpenAI Codex 5, Claude Code 2, Cursor 1, Grok Build 1, OpenCode 1 |
| 6 | Open source the app and agent | 10 | 10 | Claude Code 4, OpenAI Codex 3, Google Antigravity 1, Devin 1, OpenCode 1 |
| 7 | Simpler out-of-the-box setup | 10 | 10 | OpenAI Codex 4, Google Antigravity 2, Cursor 2, Devin 1, Kiro 1 |
| 8 | Access to experimental and unreleased features | 7 | 7 | Amp 3, Google Antigravity 2, Claude Code 1, Devin 1 |
| 9 | Clearer distinction between modes and features | 7 | 7 | OpenAI Codex 3, Cursor 2, Amp 1, Claude Code 1 |
| 10 | Documentation of all configurable settings | 7 | 7 | Claude Code 2, Pi 2, Google Antigravity 1, OpenAI Codex 1, OpenCode 1 |
| 11 | Easier, less confusing user experience | 7 | 7 | OpenAI Codex 3, Claude Code 2, Google Antigravity 1, Devin 1 |
| 12 | Transparent benchmarks and eval details | 7 | 7 | Devin 2, OpenCode 2, Google Antigravity 1, Cursor 1, Factory 1 |

### 1. Changelogs and release notes for updates

- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-27, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “@otiscode @openaidevs i have a mate who isnt on x, having to update him on resets and updates like this all the time gets long. so does having to look what changed everytime the codex app updates because changelogs rarley get added.” [source](https://twitter.com/1587475693578997760/status/2104259133025255888)
- Google Antigravity, 2026-09-23, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “i wonder if there is a web or integrated ui in vscode to show what updates of an extension. after a long vacation, i found that antigravity ext was updated from 1.3.0 to 1.4.0. so, what bugs did google fix? i can't find the changelog of agy ext in [<strict_link> <strict_link>” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wnt3dq/whats_the_changes_in_antigravity_ext_v140/)
- Cursor, 2026-09-23, @cursor_ai (X): “@seanzoso @cursor_ai even a one-line note beside the update button would help: what changed, and does it need a restart? then you can decide whether to interrupt what you're working on.” [source](https://twitter.com/2089087915204943872/status/2102691017342497104)

### 2. Beginner quick-start guides and tutorials

- Cursor, 2026-09-26, @cursor_ai (X): “@sherryyanjiang @cursor_ai @poteto @mattyp this feature needs a dedicated video to make people understand projects and cloud agents. i've not fully tried it mostly because i haven't seen a proper video explaining its usecase and value.” [source](https://twitter.com/363814725/status/2103947956491555032)
- Google Antigravity, 2026-09-23, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “so many of us are non technical can you add like a helper tip to the models so we can really use the models in a better efficient way. because even if gpt or claude give us agi. gemini will always be goat if used properly” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wni05g/we_need_a_usage_reset_now/pbl9gtz/)
- Google Antigravity, 2026-09-16, @antigravity (X): “@nohedev @rodydavis @antigravity please do a run down for new users on how to set up and train antigravity” [source](https://twitter.com/1657089735687323648/status/2100335255429259347)

### 3. Localized interface and docs languages

- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-22, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “a localization issue in the chinese version of the codex app: “plan mode” is currently translated as “套餐,” which means a pricing plan. it should be “计划.” the current translation is misleading and should be corrected. @thsottiaux” [source](https://twitter.com/483983933/status/2102285792718819409)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-20, r/codex (Reddit): “i'm from sri lanka and we speak sinhala. but mac or windows does not have software to use mac using sinhala command and voice over are english too. using this users can surf internate using native sinhala language” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wl7l4p/i_used_astra_in_codex_to_build_an_opensource/pawoqd9/)
- Cline, 2026-09-20, @cline (X): “@cline if possible, i need chinese support for the interface, thank you 😃” [source](https://twitter.com/921542861115420672/status/2101770444517052551)

### 4. Docs explaining how specific features work

- Claude Code, 2026-09-25, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “oh man wouldn't it be great if there'd be official documentation about this, instead of some random anthropic employee saying this on his private twitter account some months ago in a reply to someone?” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wpv1gz/i_measured_the_claude_5hour_meter_around_the/pc10nbk/)
- Claude Code, 2026-09-24, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “once i set it up, there's this button with a foot that moves me up in steps. what am i supposed to do with this? is there documentation explaining this? i couldn't find it.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wp0fvl/made_a_trailer_for_my_game_using_opus_55_and_wow/pbulj0m/)
- Cursor, 2026-09-24, @cursor_ai (X): “@poteto you or someone from @cursor_ai team really needs to document this flow of yours. it will be a real boon to the community” [source](https://twitter.com/10042902/status/2103270613989101857)

### 5. Merge products into one unified app

- Claude Code, 2026-09-18, @ClaudeDevs (X): “i'm just here waiting for chat and cowork to merge @claudeai @claudedevs <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1519467714363990019/status/2100922270222819796)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-17, r/ChatGPTPro (Reddit): “it still seems like they should just combine codex and work, i guess they're for separate tasks but there's a lot of overlap. it seems like codex should be able to do everything that work does, and codex should just work like work if you don't give it a coding task” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPTPro/comments/1wifgo3/claude_just_combined_chat_cowork_should_chatgpt/pab5wi8/)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-14, r/codex (Reddit): “imo "chat" should take the form factor of an everyday agent experience, like muse, grok bot, instinct, etc. codex and work should merge. i distinguish them as cloud (work) vs. local (codex), they do the same exact things, it just changes what they have access to.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wghdgd/chat_work_and_codex_merging/p9udtmr/)

### 6. Open source the app and agent

- OpenCode, 2026-09-25, r/opencode (Reddit): “will you open source it? i would love to make it support other languages.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wproug/with_opencode_and_space_bunny_made_this_subtitle/pc0d5qd/)
- Claude Code, 2026-09-24, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs this defo needs a github repo or am i missing something?” [source](https://twitter.com/1897350546584952832/status/2103211157423333808)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-21, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “it’s time for @openai to open source the codex app codebase <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1765223424530456576/status/2101889846604149043)

### 7. Simpler out-of-the-box setup

- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-24, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “it's just too much of a hassle to switch to codex, i just wish it came with a claudecode-like setup. but i guess, if i'm forced i'll make the move..” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wp1mki/am_the_only_one_who_still_exclusively_uses_46/pbro9ei/)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-14, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “for example, in ai development, there are various tools such as claude code, dify, n8n, gemini cli, and codex cli. if we can reduce the hassle of environment setup, it becomes easier to focus on the original tasks.” [source](https://twitter.com/2096939911081500672/status/2099436618600104010)
- Cursor, 2026-09-14, @cursor_ai (X): “@cursor_ai @bot cool stuff, i would love it if cursor automated the setup of projects based on the repo. all my agents who are working on the same repo = same project.” [source](https://twitter.com/55900875/status/2099421729315537063)

### 8. Access to experimental and unreleased features

- Amp, 2026-09-23, @AmpCode (X): “@sqs @purefunctor @ampcode would like to try whatever (a) and (b) as recently hermes, raycast and glaze all have been experimenting with it” [source](https://twitter.com/906700218132918273/status/2102741226504258040)
- Amp, 2026-09-23, @AmpCode (X): “@sqs @purefunctor @ampcode if there's room to test it lmk! i am facing the same thing over here” [source](https://twitter.com/2931128860/status/2102737182662266906)
- Claude Code, 2026-09-11, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs i so wish i could test this feature…. <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/2976111868/status/2098507897307279666)

### 9. Clearer distinction between modes and features

- Claude Code, 2026-09-17, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs confusing. you already had ‘projects’ now this seems different feature with the same name?” [source](https://twitter.com/193636542/status/2100633951685460087)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-14, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “@janxdesign @thsottiaux i don’t really understand the difference between work and codex when you’re in the codex app” [source](https://twitter.com/2071316370399379456/status/2099442559101841765)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-14, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “@janxdesign @thsottiaux definitely this i don’t really understand the difference between work and codex when you’re in the codex app work mode from mobile also doesn’t have the same capabilities as codex either. and starting a work chat on mobile doesn’t have the same context as codex” [source](https://twitter.com/1920233886933819392/status/2099423249469952025)

### 10. Documentation of all configurable settings

- Claude Code, 2026-09-04, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “well, i absolutely prefer a config but very often i'm unaware of the existence of a setting, and it's hard to judge what _might_ even be configurable. also, some settings are not documented at all, e.g. just today i found out that anthropic put me into a random a/b test group where claude suddenly stopped using read/edit tools. claude dug up an env var name from its binary that we now set to avoid this weird behavior.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1w6yw16/claude_code_v21259_forces_coauthoredby/p7stkre/)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-04, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “codex cli 0.153.1 released. gpt-6-astra can be configured via api. the default model remains unchanged and is not displayed in the model picker. post-update confirmation: - `codex --version` → 0.153.1 - api settings pass - the default model remains unchanged - not displayed in the picker there is no official documentation for the configuration syntax. <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/2053104248960000001/status/2095699645678907688)
- OpenCode, 2026-09-03, r/opencode (Reddit): “i checked and it should support disabling thinking. i can't find any clear instructions on how to disable it in the config.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1w62dqj/how_to_turn_off_deepseek_model_thinking_using_the/p7jmvnq/)

### 11. Easier, less confusing user experience

- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-14, r/cursor (Reddit): “haha, yes, it’s a tricky world where things change in matter of days than years these days… codex feels so unintuitive compared to cursor, especially due to the things you mentioned. hopefully someone in this thread can share a better insight how to get to the part where we solve this issue.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wfkoba/codex_vs_cursor/p9pxxb9/)
- OpenAI Codex, 2026-09-14, X search: OpenAI Codex, Codex CLI, Codex app (X): “@thsottiaux codex cli should learn from claude code. it’s super confusing” [source](https://twitter.com/616007904/status/2099569612543434891)
- Claude Code, 2026-09-07, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “if oai can just fix their ux problems on codex and get the model to be a better writer i wouldnt have to keep paying this god awful company” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1w9nlqr/can_claude_max_20x_still_compete_with_astra_with/p8e0ont/)

### 12. Transparent benchmarks and eval details

- Devin, 2026-09-26, @cognition (X): “am i the only one waiting for @cognition to update their deepswe bench?😭😭😭 i use that shi to make real life decisions 😭” [source](https://twitter.com/1343528621542150144/status/2103794002055033104)
- Factory, 2026-09-21, @FactoryAI (X): “@factoryai @spacexai miss your benchmarks bro :3 u should have factory/droid bench , how models perform on droid on that” [source](https://twitter.com/1248119942194421760/status/2102175811994366307)
- Google Antigravity, 2026-09-20, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “this is very interesting, haven't tried, it would be nice to have some transparency between model performance in different harnesses. i know there are some benchmarks that do provide this, but i feel like when new model benchmarks get released we don't really know what harness the teams use. definitely there needs to be more extensive work with benchmarking harnesses and also different workflows people use for coding.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wl8plf/align_gemini_3x_generation_models_starting_from/pb24mq0/)

## Every agent

| Agent | Overall rank | Reading | Customer love | 95% interval | n | Praise | Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Pi](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/pi.md) | 7 | Better than peers | 0.549 | 0.513–0.583 | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| [Claude Code](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/claude-code.md) | 1 | Typical | 0.505 | 0.471–0.539 | 92 | 19 | 73 |
| [OpenCode](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/opencode.md) | 3 | Typical | 0.504 | 0.471–0.539 | 54 | 11 | 43 |
| [Cursor](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/cursor.md) | 4 | Typical | 0.500 | 0.468–0.531 | 42 | 8 | 34 |
| [Google Antigravity](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/antigravity.md) | =5 | Typical | 0.486 | 0.460–0.516 | 36 | 5 | 31 |
| [OpenAI Codex](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/codex.md) | 2 | Typical | 0.466 | 0.426–0.500 | 107 | 15 | 92 |
| [Amp](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/amp.md) | =11 | Too few posts | – | – | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| [Zed](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/zed.md) | =8 | Too few posts | – | – | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| [Devin](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/devin.md) | =5 | Too few posts | – | – | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| [Cline](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/cline.md) | =8 | Too few posts | – | – | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| [Factory](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/factory.md) | =11 | Too few posts | – | – | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| [Kiro](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/kiro.md) | 13 | Too few posts | – | – | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| [GitHub Copilot](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/copilot.md) | =8 | Too few posts | – | – | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| [Conductor](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/conductor.md) | 14 | Too few posts | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| [Augment Code](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/augment.md) | 17 | Too few posts | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| [Warp](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/warp.md) | 15 | Too few posts | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| [Grok Build](https://feedbackbench.com/agents/grok-build.md) | 16 | Too few posts | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Posts

Receipts rule: The 5 most recent praise and complaint posts per area (first 700 characters) and 3 per criterion (first 450 characters).

### Pi

- Praise, 2026-09-26, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “the vast majority of posts i have seen which says a normally graet model is bad usually with starts with the fact that they use opencode...or codex. besides gpt models, it's hard for me to think of a model that actually works well in opencode. i thought the glm models has issues after compaction when i was using opencode. i switched to pi or claude code, and i never had that issue since. if you only used mimo models in opencode you would think th” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wqh2u4/ohmypi_or_opencode_why/pc4180w/)
- Praise, 2026-09-26, r/opencode (Reddit): “for “learning”, i would start with a sandboxed pi.dev setup by default without any prompting. it’s lightweight and makes it easier to follow what’s happening behind the scenes. as you get more familiar and better at agentic development, you’ll start to want features that pi doesn’t natively offer and you’ll then either stay with pi or explore opencode. there’s a lot of magic in opencode. hence it’s not necessarily the best place to start - but a” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wqppth/opencode_v2/pc81x5p/)
- Praise, 2026-09-22, @pidotdev (X): “@pidotdev the best pi experience is, without any doubt, reading the documentation. it's so satisfying how well-structured and useful it is. m2c: having a way to stop extension discovery per directory, like --no-extension-dir &lt;path&gt;, would be very useful. why? 1/2” [source](https://twitter.com/1763634532446564352/status/2102505399907701120)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “the demo.gif on github can not expand to fullscreen size and seems low res. difficult to have a good look at the tool quickly.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wmyf3o/i_built_pitago_a_tui_wrapper_for_the_pi_ai_coding/pc7ttud/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “well i could find it in my global settings.json (autocompletenoignore“: true) but the setting is gone; you are right. pi uses the git ls-files command to list files for @. i recommend letting pi write your own file picker extension without ls-files . maybe use another symbol of your choice that pi can parse and recommend matching files. there is no documentation about a .ignore file, but seems to work, too” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wp8cos/cant_reference_gitignore_filesfolders_with/pbxan3s/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-24, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “that's where i looked first but couldn't find any such setting.. are you sure it's there? maybe i'm blind or it's not very clear. thanks for your reply anyway.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wp8cos/cant_reference_gitignore_filesfolders_with/pbtp3j7/)

### Claude Code

- Praise, 2026-09-25, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “read the docs. they’re excellent” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wpnyw2/how_is_opus_55_even_real_incredible_efficiency/pbz2vf4/)
- Praise, 2026-09-25, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “thanks for circling back! putting --fail-if-missing right in the copy-paste commands is exactly what i was hoping for. glad to see it merged.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wh6rpd/new_skill_to_run_adversarial_static_analysis_on/pc0q0z4/)
- Praise, 2026-09-24, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs who was confused? it was very clear the first time.” [source](https://twitter.com/1130867319201292289/status/2102959615218696529)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “the readme gives conflicting guidance for people using multiple agents. the architecture section says clients share a broker and each session gets its own tab group, but “honest limits” still says only one client can be active and a second gets a port-in-use error. if the shared broker is the current behavior, i'd update that older limitation so people don't set up separate ports unnecessarily. i'd also spell out the remaining rule about two sess” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wrmjcu/built_pawbrowse_with_claude_code_an_mcp_server/pcdzyjh/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “it doesn't make sense, perhaps, for the solo dev. larger orgs have intertia, and tbh, if i were working on an easier project right now, i'd probably not deal with the hassle of re-learning claude code (gpt has been my daily since around the claude 4.6 or 4.7 days). that said, i have a lot of credit/resets built up, i have other small projects to knock out, so zero reason to kill my chatgpt acct. i do get a lot of value out of the pro model on we” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wqc44m/reset_confirmed/pcdgqy7/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, @ClaudeDevs (X): “@claudedevs fix rtl in claude docs” [source](https://twitter.com/1836209560689799168/status/2103707840322081179)

### OpenCode

- Praise, 2026-09-26, @opencode (X): “@nahid_pro09 @opencode that looks super easy to use too” [source](https://twitter.com/1763676197190602752/status/2103878511987736886)
- Praise, 2026-09-22, @opencode (X): “i tell most engineers this - if you're starting out @opencode is an excellent thoughtful first foray into open source agent harnesses. if i didn't spend all the time making pi look already very similar to this, i would call it a day and just use opencode. also i have so much more appreciation for how much opencode sweats some of the details (esp. if you've attempted to do the same and realize how tricky/hard it can be).” [source](https://twitter.com/17188668/status/2102310712672436597)
- Praise, 2026-09-22, @opencode (X): “@kaushikgopal @opencode opencode as a first harness makes sense, open source agents need a gentle on-ramp not a cliff” [source](https://twitter.com/1395133841531101192/status/2102312723547836694)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/opencode (Reddit): “i really appreciate that you have shared the endpoint and how to do it because actually the open code documentation does not say how to do it. so thanks.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/opencode/comments/1wklgfm/jev_in_opencode/pcf32or/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @opencode (X): “@thdxr @b0xel @opencode @kitlangton referrals page also missing.” [source](https://twitter.com/54137375/status/2104066653462179854)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @opencode (X): “@meituan_longcat @opencode it's not user-friendly.” [source](https://twitter.com/2100531322649464832/status/2104127074109939930)

### Cursor

- Praise, 2026-09-26, @cursor_ai (X): “@fastinoai the process is much easier than i expected. i just pointed @cursor_ai at the model, told it to create a synthetic data set with a bunch of categorized emails and fine tune the model, and i came back later to a fine tuned model. that was basically it.” [source](https://twitter.com/14893763/status/2103887519989567982)
- Praise, 2026-09-14, r/cursor (Reddit): “haha, yes, it’s a tricky world where things change in matter of days than years these days… codex feels so unintuitive compared to cursor, especially due to the things you mentioned. hopefully someone in this thread can share a better insight how to get to the part where we solve this issue.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wfkoba/codex_vs_cursor/p9pxxb9/)
- Praise, 2026-09-14, r/cursor (Reddit): “it's really easy to set up. when you go and you click "create project" and connect a repo, the orchestrator bot shows up right away and is already ready to receive instructions. if you're not quite sure what to do, just ask it and it will tell you.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1wg22hl/is_switching_away_from_cursor_really_the_play/p9rwfo8/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, @cursor_ai (X): “@johnp0401 @fatih @cursor_ai i was actually able to create new project with github repo but wanted to attach the local folder with env and db files as well but couldnt find how. i’ll check fatih’s suggestion today” [source](https://twitter.com/303994047/status/2103800417687834964)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, @cursor_ai (X): “@sherryyanjiang @cursor_ai @poteto @mattyp this feature needs a dedicated video to make people understand projects and cloud agents. i've not fully tried it mostly because i haven't seen a proper video explaining its usecase and value.” [source](https://twitter.com/363814725/status/2103947956491555032)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @cursor_ai (X): “even for someone like me who is developing with wsl2 and also using a gpu, can i use @cursor_ai's projects? the hurdle to start using it is surprisingly high.” [source](https://twitter.com/1405854749493104654/status/2103323241196777698)

### Google Antigravity

- Praise, 2026-09-22, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “i've been using this for a while! very handy, and the agents catch on fast about how to use it just from the interactive help!” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1wn788b/drive_and_gmail_mcp_servers/pbdni83/)
- Praise, 2026-09-15, @antigravity (X): “@subyhq and even for non-devs. i was able to get it running in my landing page in a few hours using @antigravity ide. docs are very clear for human readability too, not that you actually need it.” [source](https://twitter.com/1456597143729344516/status/2099659268764893346)
- Praise, 2026-09-04, r/google_antigravity (Reddit): “i disagree, it just requires learning the harness. anyhow, i welcome your take. opus is definitely good. upvoted.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/google_antigravity/comments/1w76cag/using_opus_in_antigravity_impossible/p7tw5wo/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @antigravity (X): “@antigravity hehe, that's awesome, but hasn't this been available in the antigravity ide for a long time? why is it only now being moved to the antigravity app? 😅” [source](https://twitter.com/2002573216666329088/status/2104045956580950029)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “hey i went to find docs for how to use antigravity external agent (the reason? free student) and i found only for gemini cli and for the antigravity i found it only on google [page](<strict_link>). i am looking for a way to add skills because i can only use plan. i have skills at `~/.gemini/config/skills` and they work just fine with the antigravity standalone. has anyone run into this or found a way to make it work, you could probably have a wo” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wruye7/does_anyone_use_antigravity_external_agent_what/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, @antigravity (X): “@antigravity it’s unbelievable that, several months after its release, the latest version finally adds the ability to “open the folder containing the project.” amazing.” [source](https://twitter.com/930846113766064128/status/2103784541953597650)

### OpenAI Codex

- Praise, 2026-09-20, r/codex (Reddit): “i prefer pi, it's clean and highly customizable. i am not an expert regarding harnesses (or in general), but i think codex is the best out of the box experience, while opencode, pi, omp or dsh are better if you are willing to spend time to build your own extensions. please correct me if i'm wrong guys.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wlffmo/is_codex_itself_really_the_best_harness_to_use/pay2eo6/)
- Praise, 2026-09-19, r/codex (Reddit): “thanks, man. this guide helps a lot.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wks8fx/quick_measurement_of_astra_token_performance/patt3kr/)
- Praise, 2026-09-19, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “codex does seem more beginner-friendly. also check out lovable.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wkjdjt/my_last_session_took_13h_23m_35s_the_result/par9jn3/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “yeah, i know the cli can do remote control. it’s just that openai barely surfaces that workflow compared with the desktop app. the codex page pushes the linux app front and centre, while the cli remote-control path is something you have to already know about or go digging for. and if i’m already signed in, with an active session linked to my account, i don’t think i should need to manually run remote-control start and pair just to make that sessi” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wrgwlq/update_broken_no_problem/pcdm9wz/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “i only found out from a random post from someone on discord. they didn't do a great job advertising it lol” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wrml7w/20_plan_outperforming_100_plans_on_intelligence/pcfdndz/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/codex (Reddit): “the real issue is that if these tools require obscure instructions and custom setups that the default ui doesn't even guide you on, they simply aren't delivering what they advertise. if engineers are struggling to make them work properly out of the box, mere mortals don't stand a chance.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wrri5h/been_running_astra_high_100month_and_opus55_high/pcgx6xm/)

### Amp

- Praise, 2026-09-26, @AmpCode (X): “first experience with @ampcode i feel care that have been put into this app, everything feels polished! simple to the point onboarding as well, starting from landing page where i can quickly watch few videos of in action use to understand what i am getting into before i even sign up going to be my main agent interface along with claude code for the near time” [source](https://twitter.com/1806712189757382656/status/2103900042218365057)
- Praise, 2026-09-23, @AmpCode (X): “couple weeks ago i showed @ampcode to my wife and helped her with onboarding (she’s not an engineer or programmer). today, her colleague sent her a link to a claude thread and asked her for help. my wife sitting nearby started complaining that it’s impossible to write anything to the thread directly and you have to send prompts and instructions back to a person via a chat or somehow 😅 she just created a new workspace in amp for her non-tech compa” [source](https://twitter.com/155901502/status/2102831655148806157)
- Praise, 2026-09-19, @AmpCode (X): “played around with @ampcode this morning and wow. the attention to detail is incredible. it onboarded across my entire stack without a hitch and guided me through every setup. it feels like devin but cheaper, faster and far more configurable. the future is exciting.” [source](https://twitter.com/2016294660658941952/status/2101363588648550852)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @AmpCode (X): “i was an @ampcode insider for the longest time and *loved* it, but dropped off around when orbs came out. i’ve got the itch to jump back in, but feel like so much has changed… does anyone have an “amp for dummies” manual i can borrow?” [source](https://twitter.com/2090095664399351809/status/2103343373260370321)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @AmpCode (X): “@bedesqui @t3dotcodes @ampcode what’s good about amp? wanted to try it. made an account and i just abandoned it” [source](https://twitter.com/173057927/status/2103561903200989513)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @AmpCode (X): “@ampcode hi, i can't find the runner tab in the mac app settings. am i missing something? <strict_link> <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1993812110162448386/status/2103567968344908226)

### Zed

- Praise, 2026-09-18, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “the learning curve. anyone can open zed and start working.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wjp5nq/popular_zed_fork_where_the_community_is_more/palf1ng/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/ZedEditor (Reddit): “i maintain a fork of zed and actually did some digging into this issue. jupyter notebook support is there, but it's gated behind a hidden setting and hardcoded to be off. i surfaced that toggle and added it to the app settings. if you're interested in checking it out, here it is: [<strict_link> if you do check it out and have any issues, let me know so i can look into them! <strict_link>” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ZedEditor/comments/1wjp5nq/popular_zed_fork_where_the_community_is_more/pbyxnri/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev and to be crystal clear, it is 0% about the money. it is about having the initial experience feel good there is a reason why dax and opencode worked hard to have *some* model configured working whenever a new user opens opencode” [source](https://twitter.com/436785962/status/2103372619785666645)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, @zeddotdev (X): “@zeddotdev @zeddotdev gpui need better attention on docs, no documentation at all” [source](https://twitter.com/1605159439195062273/status/2103480997366861926)

### Devin

- Praise, 2026-09-25, @cognition (X): “@matthewcp tbh @cognition’s devinwiki is really good for this” [source](https://twitter.com/1595924352/status/2103536577209094392)
- Praise, 2026-09-15, @cognition (X): “i'm promoting devin by @cognition at various sites. i've been helped a lot by devin review. i used it when it was $500, but now it's $80 and easier to use. i'm practically an ambassador now.” [source](https://twitter.com/1596137422055931906/status/2100009288198742222)
- Praise, 2026-09-01, @cognition (X): “ok im sorry but... if you dont use @devindesktop by @cognition then you are wayyy behind. 1: there usage is real 20x means 20x. 2: swe 1.7 is insanly fast and is frontier lvl. (it free too) 3: the harness just works! 4: it saved so much of my time this week preping for launch! thank you so much @da7_tech for your review! this has completely reshaped my workflow and is out of this world!” [source](https://twitter.com/1935511444696522752/status/2094762633916199235)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @DevinAI (X): “@devinai guys no offence but why when i open the website i cant tell what the product does right away, this is just a feedback that you guys could be getting more users if the main example is suffience to explain it, best” [source](https://twitter.com/1657919466498412546/status/2104085645853331896)
- Complaint, 2026-09-24, r/cursor (Reddit): “i respect the devin crew and i'm glad they exist, but goddamn did you nail it. i thought at the time the deepwiki feature was a pretty clever resource... except it was virtually impossible to understand (from a new users perspective) what the hell it has to do with a 'devin' or why it wants me to login to a completely different domain with my repo! i mean just look at it <strict_link> --- this is likely the front door to devin.ai for a decent am” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1woi9bh/competitors_where_are_you/pbokk7m/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-23, @DevinAI (X): “decided to give @devinai's code quality scan on my codebase. nothing massive, it's under 500k loc. my $200 max plan maxed out before all the findings could even be implemented. i read the blog and know how it works, but i feel like a warning should be presented to users for those that don't know.” [source](https://twitter.com/2070908287978246144/status/2102579438701760871)

### Cline

- Praise, 2026-09-14, @cline (X): “i got early access to @cline’s new open source desktop app, and the feature i’m most excited about isn’t the coding. it’s the work i no longer have to remember to do. i maintain an open-source repository with 14,000+ github stars. that brings a steady stream of pull requests and a recurring job: → review incoming prs → close obvious spam → identify what needs attention → decide what to work on next doing this manually doesn’t scale. with schedule” [source](https://twitter.com/1533666605279891457/status/2099538298402386161)
- Praise, 2026-09-14, @cline (X): “@huangrenee3 @cline yes, i am using the free version and ui is very easy to understand and that is why i am confused on what happened. <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/3804789078/status/2099546319916618061)
- Complaint, 2026-09-26, @cline (X): “was gonna try @cline with free models opened the site and saw 2 navbars nvm <strict_link>” [source](https://twitter.com/1473961190711697413/status/2103739874277052887)
- Complaint, 2026-09-24, @cline (X): “@cline i am very happy to use it, but it is quite frustrating that there is no chinese language option. i kindly request you to add a chinese language selection.” [source](https://twitter.com/1881258011039313920/status/2103038891917975934)
- Complaint, 2026-09-24, r/PiCodingAgent (Reddit): “after installing cline, go to more models, search for "glm-5.3-flash", select it, and run it. it works within the free usage limit. they haven't clearly mentioned this in the documentation. pls let me know” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/PiCodingAgent/comments/1wofu5y/cline_in_pi/pbowp6g/)

### Factory

- Praise, 2026-09-24, @droid (X): “@tereza_tizkova @droid @tastelabs it’s really nice - i’ve enjoyed learning how to setup and work with the design system. i dove right in with the trial - it will take you a long way towards understanding the platform so far, sooo good!” [source](https://twitter.com/1681456803832561664/status/2103159986998456329)
- Praise, 2026-09-14, @FactoryAI (X): “it’s fast, easy to use and follow (as a non-eng, i especially liked the academy). it’s so clean. i was a codex and omp user, but i’m switching. oh and the limits with the $20 / month plan are quite generous. i hammered on it with my most complex project that was failing elsewhere and it’s somehow making it far better.” [source](https://twitter.com/2023937351815467008/status/2099440080519672123)
- Praise, 2026-09-02, G2 (G2): “q: what problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you? a: factory ai helps reduce the time i spend on repetitive development and technical tasks by providing ai-assisted support for coding, debugging, documentation, and technical analysis. this is particularly useful in engineering workflows where i need to quickly explore solutions and iterate on ideas. the ui/ux is simple enough to manage projects and ai-assisted tasks without” [source](https://www.g2.com/products/factory-ai/reviews/factory-ai-review-13397147)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @FactoryAI (X): “@droid @factoryai having it for a while doesn't help if discoverability is this bad. most of us never saw it until now.” [source](https://twitter.com/2079846327744401408/status/2104094827193532478)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @FactoryAI (X): “@anasibnanwar @factoryai 😅 we deffo need a better way to communicate features” [source](https://twitter.com/1721143727043887104/status/2104304405772435681)
- Complaint, 2026-09-27, @droid (X): “@prathamdby @tereza_tizkova @droid yeah it’s cool i just don’t use half the features so i went back to pi and started building a stack of things that i use and want” [source](https://twitter.com/587982527/status/2104317744355082260)

### Kiro

- Praise, 2026-09-23, r/ClaudeCode (Reddit): “imo kiro is easier for newbies with no or very little dev experience” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1wo0mjf/kiro_vs_claude_code_any_difference_worth_knowing/pbmxf8r/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-23, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “i use kiro at work and use claude code at home. claude code experience is much better. if you compare major features, kiro now supports most features (if not all) now: steering, mcp, skills etc. although, it is a bit confusing when you read the document at [<strict_link> but it actually supports skills pretty well and you can also use "npx skills add" to install theml. kiro has powers but i don't think it is popular. claude code has plugins an” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wo0mu2/kiro_vs_claude_code_any_difference_worth_knowing/pbk4vsq/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-13, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “well im using cursor at the moment and it’s not going in a great direction so im looking for alternatives. chatgpt’s plus subscription and kiro offer around the same and with similar subscription costs and kiro seems to be more architecture focused instead of fast shipping/more vibe coding/prompting. i’ve tried the kiro cli (for free) for a bit and it seems like a good cursor alternative so far. sucks that apparently the onboarding is shit, but h” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wevx2a/my_frustrating_experience_with_kiro_aws/p9kojax/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-11, r/kiroIDE (Reddit): “for what i have been using kiro-cli it returns responses much faster than claude code but i think that the way it perfoms and the customization layer is under what claude code can offer” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/kiroIDE/comments/1wchsii/frontier_models_on_other_providers_vs_the_same/p9325ex/)

### GitHub Copilot

- Complaint, 2026-09-27, r/GithubCopilot (Reddit): “the documentation on how github copilot handles these in context instructions, and how it handles compaction cycles, is hot garbage” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1wre0j7/agentsmd_vs_githubcopilotinstructionsmd_when/pcgu92v/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-25, r/GithubCopilot (Reddit): “this question is for vs code users… if you use cli then you are using the “copilot” harness. the naming is a bit of a mess in my opinion.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1wpctlc/vs_code_chat_users_local_or_copilot_harness/pc22eaw/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-12, r/GithubCopilot (Reddit): “nah, astra is first model since opus 4.6 that was astonishing for me. luna is good for skilled people with docs.” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/GithubCopilot/comments/1wdtxyz/luna_is_still_the_goat/p9av9nd/)

### Conductor

- Complaint, 2026-09-20, r/conductorbuild (Reddit): “this release was way under marketed” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/conductorbuild/comments/1wkn35i/any_word_on_that_ios_app_question/pb0fjt4/)
- Complaint, 2026-09-06, @conductor_build (X): “@nikpolale @conductor_build i just had some issues setting up, getting skills and things on it, creating previews that work. possibly a skill issue on my part but i am going to try it again soon.” [source](https://twitter.com/9111552/status/2096491434354327554)

### Augment Code

- Praise, 2026-09-17, G2 (G2): “q: what problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you? a: i use it to build, refactor and manage a large codebase. work like that gets tedious when changes touch a lot of files, and having augment code help with it makes those tasks more manageable. it's only been a week or two, so i don't have hard numbers, but it has made refactoring work feel less of a chore. q: what do you like best about the product? a: the main thing i like” [source](https://www.g2.com/products/augment-code/reviews/augment-code-review-13367494)
- Complaint, 2026-09-01, G2 (G2): “q: what problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you? a: my workflow involves generating code across multiple platforms, which often means the output needs refinement before it's actually usable. augment code solves that last-mile problem, it takes rough, generated code and polishes it into something cleaner and more reliable. the benefit is that i'm spending less time manually reviewing and fixing output, and more time actually” [source](https://www.g2.com/products/augment-code/reviews/augment-code-review-13394203)

### Warp

- Complaint, 2026-09-13, r/warpdotdev (Reddit): “good to know you are focusing on stability. often you will have a feature that's not properly described. you need to assume you are explaining eli5. i come from a pure cli/linux background where everything was minimal, and not much changed on the cli tools we used. awk at one time was my data-wrangling language. i wish for docs, like the man pages used to have . your product documentation doesn't approach the same clarity. and if you don't have” [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/warpdotdev/comments/1vh2qfw/battery_drain_is_insane/p9mud37/)